Lucius

Gladiator isn’t exactly a movie that lent itself to spawning a sequel considering that it ended with the death of Russell Crowe’s Maximus, but that issue has been sidestepped thanks to the selection of a new main protagonist. Rather than resurrect Maximus (although that was considered), Gladiator 2, which is one of the bigger entries on the 2024 movies calendar and coming nearly two and a half decades after its predecessor’s release, will focus on Lucius, who was originally played by Spencer Treat Clark and will now be…

Image: Christopher Polk (iStock by Getty Images)Denzel Washington is in “final negotiations” to co-star in the Gladiator sequel, per a new news report at Deadline. Paul Mescal is already signed on to the film, and Ridley Scott is returning to direct. Additionally, two vets of the original film, costume designer Janty Yates and production designer Arthur Max are also on board. Yates’ costume design for the original film garnered an Oscar, and Max’s work resulted in a nomination.Currently, Washington’s role is being kept…