“Gladiator II” has been available in theaters since Wednesday. Its director, Ridley Scott, will soon celebrate his 50th career in cinema. We are devoting our quiz of the day to him with ten of his films to recognize!
It’s already Ridley Scott’s return to the big screen! Already, because with the long-awaited sequel to Gladiator in theaters since Wednesday, the British director offers us, at the respectable age of 86, no less than his fourth feature film in four years.
Four films which have the common point of all focusing on wars and conflicts in our history. It was the legal duel between Jean de Carrouges and Jacques le Gris against the backdrop of the Hundred Years’ War during the Middle Ages in The Last Duel (a historian deciphered the film for AlloCiné).
The fratricidal war within the Gucci family in the 70s in House of Gucci. The Napoleonic Wars at the end of the 18th century in Napoleon. And finally the gladiator fights and conflicts that may have punctuated the tumultuous Roman History during Antiquity in Gladiator II.
Ridley Scott, however, has not always opted for historical films during his career, as you will be able to see with the ten films in this quiz to recognize. Before you get started, a few secrets from filming Gladiator II, currently in theaters.
DID YOU KNOW?
A coveted role
Timothée Chalamet, Miles Teller, Austin Butler and Richard Madden were considered for the role of Lucius, successor to Russell Crowe / Maximus, but it was ultimately Paul Mescal who was chosen by Ridley Scott, in particular thanks to his physique and his many shirtless scenes in the play A Streetcar Named Desire.
Cinema Quiz: the last question might surprise you!
Gladiator II has been in theaters since last Wednesday. Its director Ridley Scott will soon celebrate his 50th career in cinema. We are dedicating our quiz of the day to him with ten of his films to recognize!
Which Ridley Scott film is this image from?
Which Ridley Scott film is this image from?
Which Ridley Scott film is this image from?
Which Ridley Scott film is this image from?
Which Ridley Scott film is this image from?
Which Ridley Scott film is this image from?
Which Ridley Scott film is this image from?
Which Ridley Scott film is this image from?
Which Ridley Scott film is this image from?
Which Ridley Scott film is this image from?
Commodus’ verdict is final!
A great fight, and a nice score at the finish!
With this Perfect, you “entertained” us!
Barry Keoghan leaves Rome
Barry Keoghan was originally announced to play Emperor Gala. He finally had to give up on Gladiator II, to honor his commitment to the film Bird by Andrea Arnold. It was Fred Heching who took over the role.
And 3?
If this second part comes out twenty-four years after the first opus, Ridley Scott is already planning to make a third! In any case, this is what he confided in an interview with the magazine First : “I’m already toying with the idea of a Gladiator 3! No, really! I lit the fuse!“
Gladiator II is a must-see at the cinema.
