Enthusiastic reactions at the test screening of Ridley Scott’s film arriving at the end of the year, praise for the cast, the fight scenes, but also for the set design, costumes and music.
Gladiator 2 Of Ridley Scott was screened last night in Las Vegas for a screening tests with a very positive outcome. Enthusiastic reactions by those present who praised the similarities with the original film, while highlighting the uniqueness of this new chapter “deserving of an Oscar”.
The work in progress trailer for Gladiator 2 shown a few months ago at CinemaCon had already anticipated epic action sequences, galvanizing the audience at the convention. Impression universally confirmed by the first test screening, lasted two hours and 40 minutes.
As anticipated, it will be a very sharp and dry revenge story, but no less exciting for this. The scene of battle with monkeys is described as “gory” and “absolutely insane”, with primates that they tear faces and bones.
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According to what he anticipates World of ReelGladiator 2 will be one revenge story. Pedro Pascal’s character is the stepfather of Paul Mescal’s character. One day Pascal is sent into battle and Mescal’s wife and mother are killed. Mescal, a fallen nobleman, travels to the capital seeking revenge. The true villain of the film it is the character played by Denzel Washington, who pulls the strings and is impressed by Mescal’s strength and talent in fighting.
The new characters are well constructed. Discreet praise for Paul Mescal’s performance as Lucio Vero, defined as effective, while it seems that Connie Nielsen does an “excellent job” in the role of Lucio’s mother, so much so that she deserves an “Oscar nomination for supporting role, while Denzel Washington’s villain is “deviously brilliant” also for the characters of Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger as two rich and spoiled young nobles.
Viewers of the test screening also praised the set and costumes, but also the expansive silks that replicate the look and feel of the original. The scenes in the gladiator arena they would be, just like the original, a lot of fun: there are sharks, killer monkeys, a huge rhino and overall great fights. The film would be almost ready, only a few small things would be missing changes and cuts to the bloodiest scenes. The soundtrack by Harry Gregson Williams is said to be “excellent”, marrying perfectly with the images.
Gladiator 2 will hit theaters in November.
