Ridley Scott Admits He’s ‘Already Started Drawing Gladiator III’

A critic on X slammed the film, writing, “Gladiator II is the ultimate example of a cash-grab sequel.

“It fails to capture any of the magic that made the original a masterpiece, with a significant drop in quality across the board – from the score and cinematography to the CGI and writing.

“The pacing is chaotic, the animal sequences in the Colosseum are absurdly over-the-top, and the cast deserved much better than this incoherent mess. This might be one of the biggest sequel disasters I’ve seen. 1.5/5 stars – Time to revisit the original and cleanse my soul.”

Another viewer applauded Washington’s performance, writing that he “operated on a completely different level than the rest of the cast” before suggesting that Mescal was miscast: “I love Paul Mescal, but he struggled mightily compared to the leading performance by Russell Crowe.”