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[News] Ridley Scott's Gladiator 2 is reportedly a financial "runaway," with production costing $310M (www.joblo.com)
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It's a film that no one really asked for, so it'll be interesting to see how it turns out.

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[–] ilovededyoupiggy@sh.itjust.works 22 points 9 months ago (2 children)

In the draft, Maximus is sent to Earth and tasked with stopping the momentum of Christianity by killing Jesus Christ and his disciples, as their movement was gradually siphoning off the power and vitality of the ancient Pagan gods. During his tasked mission, Maximus is tricked into murdering his own son. Cursed to live forever, Cave's script included Maximus fighting amongst the Crusades, WWII, and the Vietnam War; with the ending revealing that in the modern-day time period, the character now works at The Pentagon. The script was ultimately rejected and scrapped.

Just a reminder of what this movie might have been. I do want some of whatever Nick Cave was smoking when he came up with it though.

[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I do want some of whatever Nick Cave was smoking when he came up with it though.

Must have been some strong shit, I got a contact high just reading the summary.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

Russel Crowe as the Wandering Jew mixed with He Never Died would've been quite a fucking movie.

I always assumed Scott pitched a batshit sci-fi sequel as a way to say, "Don't do another Gladiator film." Guess I was wrong twice.