As should be abundantly clear after “Napoleon,” “Robin Hood,” and “Kingdom of Heaven,” Ridley Scott is interested in history as a vehicle for studying characters and/or huge volleys of flaming arrows.

The biggest surprise of “Gladiator II” is not that Denzel Washington is great. Instead, it’s how pivotal his character Macrinus is to the long-awaited sequel starring Paul Mescal as the heir of ...

Nobody goes to see a Ridley Scott film expecting historical accuracy. When his most recent epic, Napoleon, opened at the end of 2023, it was criticised for everything from the 49-year old Joaquin ...

Like its predecessor, “Gladiator II” is inspired by history. That doesn’t mean it’s bound by actual historical facts, however. Now in theaters, Ridley Scott’s follow-up to his 2000 epic “Gladiator” ...

French bread was a weapon of the Resistance? There was a celebrity rhinoceros? And redheads were seen as monsters in Ancient Greece? here are unbelievable historical facts that change everything WATCH ...

Gladiator is about a general-turned-gladiator named Maximus (Russell Crowe), who was created just for the film. He is likely a fictionalized combination of the historical general Marcus Nonius ...

Spoiler alert! We're discussing plot points of 'Gladiator II' (in theaters now), so if you haven't seen it yet, retreat. Pack up your dusty sandals and brutal weapons, folks. It's time for "Gladiator ...

A pop culture phenomenon gets a sequel, two decades later. On Sept. 5, Pepsi welcomed football season by releasing a star-studded commercial in the theme of upcoming blockbuster “Gladiator II.” In the ...

Mescal and Washington exchange in a back-and-forth through the trailer. Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal star in a brand-new trailer for "Gladiator II," released by Paramount Pictures ...