Plus, why she told all the new castmembers to "really feel free to act the f--- out of it." Gladiator II star Connie Nielsen says the upcoming film "looks insane" — or so she's heard. The actress, 59,

Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal star in a brand-new trailer for 'Gladiator II," a sequel to Ridley Scott's classic 2000 film.

Scott’s “Napoleon” screenwriter David Scarpa penned the script. Scott’s original “Gladiator” collaborators, costume designer Janty Yates and production designer Arthur Max, are returning to the franchise. Scott Free President Michael Pruss, plus Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher via Red Wagon Entertainment, are producing.

A bloody, sweaty Paul Mescal goes to war to save Rome in the new trailer for Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator 2.” The sequel stars Mescal as Lucius, the son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) and nephew of Commodus,

In the latest trailer for Ridley Scott's Gladiator II, Paul Mescal has vengeance on his mind as he becomes a legend in the arena.

A lot, it turns out, but don’t worry: that’s in the trailer too. We also get what this writer would have assumed to be a major reveal, but nope! Connie Nielsen—returning from the original film as Lucilla,