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Gladiator blockbuster sequel finally confirmed 23 years after original with filming start date revealed
IT is one of the great action movies and now blockbuster director Ridley Scott is returning to Roman epic Gladiator with a sequel. Rumours of a follow-up to the historical drama have swirled for five years, after the filmmaker hinted at a potential script which would allow him to revive the world brought to the screen by Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix. And now, 23 years after the original, the production team have begun casting for the major roles in a new movie.