The big problem that stands in the way of a movie like Gladiator building an organic, easy-to-write sequel is that when you kill your protagonist, you need to figure out how to either bring them back or move on without them. It sounds like the recent round of development for director Ridley Scott’s potential Gladiator 2 is taking that latter route, but there was a time when some really wanted to keep Russell Crowe’s Maximus in the game. As per usual, the methodology involved was downright biblical.
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