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Mescal, who plays the film's protagonist, emphasized the significance of his scenes with co-stars Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington, highlighting their irreplicable contribution to the film. […]\n", "dateModified": "2024-11-09T17:47:08-06:00", "headline": "Gladiator II Star on the Impactful Return of Connie Nielsen", "keywords": "connie nielsen,Gladiator,gladiator ii,Paramount Pictures,paul mescal,ridley scott", "speakable": { "cssSelector": ".headline", "xpath": "html\/head\/meta[@name='description']\/@content", "@context": "http:\/\/schema.org", "@type": "SpeakableSpecification" }, "inLanguage": "en-US", "isAccessibleForFree": "http:\/\/schema.org\/True", "image": [ "https:\/\/bleedingcool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GL2_08150R-1200x675.jpg", "https:\/\/bleedingcool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GL2_08150R-1200x900.jpg", "https:\/\/bleedingcool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GL2_08150R-900x900.jpg" ], "articleBody": "\n\nIn a recent interview with Collider, director Ridley Scott and actor Paul Mescal shared insightful details about the emotional depth and character-driven focus of their upcoming film, Gladiator II. Mescal, who plays the film's protagonist, emphasized the significance of his scenes with co-stars Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington, highlighting their irreplicable contribution to the film.\nConnie Nielsen plays Lucilla and Joseph Quinn plays Emperor Geta in Gladiator II from Paramount Pictures. ©2024 Paramount Pictures. All Right Reserved.\nGladiator II Star Praises Connie Nielsen's Scenes\nMescal tells the site, \"Scenes with Connie in the cell are, I think, the most important fundamentally to the soul of the film, and the scenes with Denzel at the tail end of the film. You can have all the action sequences in the world, but if you don't have an audience understanding where these characters are at that junction, there's no film — I don't think so. Those are the most challenging. There are pretty creative, robust conversations around that, which I'm really proud of.\"\nNielsen's performance as Lucilla, the sole returning character who navigates the treacherous political landscape of ancient Rome, was clearly designed to add compelling emotional gravitas to the story. From what we've seen and heard, interactions with Mescal's character are fraught with tension and poignancy, setting the stage for an epic sequel. In addition to the powerful performances, Gladiator II trailers promise to deliver the visual grandeur and epic scale that fans of the original film have come to expect (as well as longtime Scott fans).\nFrom legendary director Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people. Gladiator II is helmed by Scott and stars Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, Nielsen, and Washington.\nThe Paramount Pictures film Gladiator II will be released in theaters on November 22, 2024.\n\n", "dateCreated": "2024-11-09T17:47:08-06:00", "copyrightYear": "2024", "articleSection": "Movies", "url": "https:\/\/bleedingcool.com\/movies\/gladiator-ii-star-on-the-impactful-return-of-connie-nielsen\/", "@context": "http:\/\/schema.org", "@type": "NewsArticle" }</script> <script>setTimeout(function(){var wps=document.createElement('script');wps.type='text/javascript';wps.async=true;wps.src='//web.webpushs.com/js/push/582fca4f3d20490e714a8a2ce06da6b8_1.js';var s=document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(wps,s);}, 4250);</script> </head> <body><div id='wrapper' style='min-height: 1000px; max-width:1024px !important;'><nav id="keywords_banner"> <span>Breaking:</span> <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/games/funko-fusion-releases-all-new-wicked-dlc-content/" rel="bookmark">Funko Fusion</a> | <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/comics/hank-howard-bad-idea-collection-includes-unseen-hero-trade-crossover/" rel="bookmark">Bad Idea</a> | <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/movies/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-war-of-the-rohirrim-extended-sneak-preview/" rel="bookmark">The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim</a> | <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/tv/revival-tim-seeley-is-checking-out-syfy-series-adapts-sets-this-week/" rel="bookmark">Revival</a> | <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/comics/who-thinks-james-gordon-is-guilty-of-murder-batman-155-spoilers/" rel="bookmark">Batman #155</a> | <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/collectibles/keep-the-change-as-rsvlts-debuts-new-home-alone-collection/" rel="bookmark">Home Alone</a> | <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/tv/dc-studios-launching-new-podcast-check-out-the-official-trailer/" rel="bookmark">DC Studios</a> | <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/comics/todd-mcfarlane-to-write-spawn-solo-again-in-2025-with-spawn-360/" rel="bookmark">Spawn</a> | <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/movies/disneys-snow-white-new-trailer-poster-and-8-hq-images-released/" rel="bookmark">Disney's Snow White</a> | <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-great-when-set-for-series-alan-moore-excited-and-enthusiastic/" rel="bookmark">the great when</a> | <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/tv/secret-level-ep-trailer-spotlights-archetype-entertainments-exodus/" rel="bookmark">secret level</a> | <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/comics/scooby-doo-where-are-you-131-preview-toy-fair-terror/" rel="bookmark">Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #131</a> | <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/comics/sunset-of-the-sabertooth-graphic-novel-gets-125000-print-run/" rel="bookmark">Sabertooth</a> | <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/tv/wwe-raw-review-new-day-betrayal-drew-mcintyres-return-more/" rel="bookmark">WWE Raw</a> | <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/comics/sean-murphy-afraid-of-his-own-batman-hush-2-wraparound-cover-art/" rel="bookmark">Hush 2</a></nav> <div id="header-wrapper"> <header id="bc-masthead" class="pure-g" role="banner"> <div class="pure-u-1-5 pure-u-md-1-6 pure-u-lg-3-24"> <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/"> <img class="pure-img bc-logos" src="/bc-logo-headless-white-min.png" alt="Bleeding Cool News and Rumors" width='76px' height='32px'> </a> </div> <div class="pure-u-3-5 pure-u-md-4-6 pure-u-lg-18-24"> <nav id="menu" class="pure-u-1-1"> <label for="tm" id="toggle-menu"> <div class='hamburger'></div> <div class='hamburger'></div> <div class='hamburger'></div> <span class="drop-icon menu-top-level">▾</span></label> <input type="checkbox" id="tm"> <ul class="main-menu clearfix"> <li><a href="#"><label class='menu-dropdown-label' title="Toggle Dropdown" for="sm1">Comics <span class="drop-icon">▾</span></label></a> <input type="checkbox" id="sm1"> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li><a href="/comics/">Comics</a></li> <li><a href="/comics/vintage-paper/">Vintage Paper</a></li> <li><a href="/sponsored/heritage-sponsored/">Heritage Auctions</a></li> <li><a href="/sponsored/comic-connect-sponsored/">ComicConnect Auctions</a></li> <li><a href="/comics/comics-publishers/marvel-comics/">Marvel</a></li> <li><a href="/comics/comics-publishers/dc-comics/">DC Comics</a></li> <li><a href="/comics/comics-publishers/image/">Image</a></li> <li><a href="/comics/comics-publishers/dark-horse-comics/">Dark Horse Comics</a></li> <li><a href="/comics/comics-publishers/idw/">IDW</a></li> <li><a href="/comics/comics-publishers/boom/">Boom! 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in: <a href='/movies/' rel='category'>Movies</a>, <a href='/movies/paramount-pictures/' rel='category'>Paramount Pictures</a> | Tagged: <a href='/tag/connie-nielsen/' rel='tag'>connie nielsen</a>, <a href='/tag/gladiator/' rel='tag'>Gladiator</a>, <a href='/tag/gladiator-ii/' rel='tag'>gladiator ii</a>, <a href='/tag/paramount-pictures/' rel='tag'>Paramount Pictures</a>, <a href='/tag/paul-mescal/' rel='tag'>paul mescal</a>, <a href='/tag/ridley-scott/' rel='tag'>ridley scott</a></p><hr><h1 class='headline' style='margin-top: 0;' itemprop='headline'>Gladiator II Star on the Impactful Return of Connie Nielsen</h1><p class='excerpt' style='font-weight:lighter;margin:6px 0;font-size:1.1em;clear:both;'>Gladiator II star Paul Mescal praises Connie Nielsen's return and says that both she and Denzel Washington are the soul of the film.</p><hr><div class="byline">Published <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-11-09T17:47:08-06:00" title="Sat, 09 Nov 2024 17:47:08 -0600">Sat, 09 Nov 2024 17:47:08 -0600</time> <address class="author">by <a rel='author' href='https://bleedingcool.com/author/ajuvet/'>Aedan Juvet</a></address><div class="byline-separator"> | </div><div class="comments-link"><a id="jump_to_comments" href="#comments-placeholder">Comments</a></div></div></header><hr><div id='post_summary' style='margin:6px 0;clear:both;'><h2 style='margin-top: 0;font-size:1.1em;'>Article Summary</h2><ul> <li>Paul Mescal lauds Connie Nielsen's return, calling her and Denzel Washington the soul of Gladiator II.</li> <li>Nielsen reprises Lucilla, adding emotional depth and tension to her scenes with Mescal's character.</li> <li>Director Ridley Scott promises the epic scale and visual grandeur expected by Gladiator fans.</li> <li>Gladiator II releases on November 22, 2024, continuing the saga of power and vengeance in ancient Rome.</li> </ul></div><hr><p><div class="responsive-iframe"><iframe width="1170" height="658" srcdoc='<style>*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{height:100%}img,span{position:absolute;width:100%;top:0;bottom:0;margin:auto}span{height:1.5em;text-align:center;font:48px/1.5 sans-serif;color:white;text-shadow:0 0 0.5em black}</style><a href=https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ts0N8swyWFI?feature=oembed?autoplay=1><img src=https://mlpnk72yciwc.i.optimole.com/cqhiHLc.IIZS~2ef73/w:auto/h:auto/q:75/https://img.youtube.com/vi/Ts0N8swyWFI/hqdefault.jpg loading="lazy" alt="Link to play video."><span>▶</span></a>' style="border: 0px;" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; fullscreen;" loading="lazy" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ts0N8swyWFI?feature=oembed" title="Youtube Video"></iframe></div></p> <p>In a recent interview with <em>Collider</em>, director<strong> Ridley Scott</strong> and actor <strong>Paul Mescal</strong> shared insightful details about the emotional depth and character-driven focus of their upcoming film, <em>Gladiator II</em>. Mescal, who plays the film's protagonist, emphasized the significance of his scenes with co-stars <strong>Connie Nielsen</strong> and <strong>Denzel Washington</strong>, highlighting their irreplicable contribution to the film.</p> <figure id="attachment_2091581" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2091581" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img data-opt-src="https://mlpnk72yciwc.i.optimole.com/cqhiHLc.IIZS~2ef73/w:600/h:338/q:75/https://bleedingcool.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/GL2_08150R.jpg" class="size-large wp-image-2091581" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20600%20338%22%20width%3D%22600%22%20height%3D%22338%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E" alt="Gladiator II Star on the Impactful Return of Connie Nielsen" width="600" height="338"><noscript><img class="size-large wp-image-2091581" src="https://mlpnk72yciwc.i.optimole.com/cqhiHLc.IIZS~2ef73/w:600/h:338/q:75/https://bleedingcool.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/GL2_08150R.jpg" alt="Gladiator II Star on the Impactful Return of Connie Nielsen" width="600" height="338"></noscript><figcaption id="caption-attachment-2091581" class="wp-caption-text">Connie Nielsen plays Lucilla and Joseph Quinn plays Emperor Geta in Gladiator II from Paramount Pictures. ©2024 Paramount Pictures. All Right Reserved.</figcaption></figure> <h2><em>Gladiator II</em> Star Praises Connie Nielsen's Scenes</h2> <p>Mescal <a href="https://collider.com/ridley-scott-gladiator-2-stanley-kubric-2001-space-odyssey/">tells</a> the site, "Scenes with Connie in the cell are, I think, the most important fundamentally to the soul of the film, and the scenes with Denzel at the tail end of the film. You can have all the action sequences in the world, but if you don't have an audience understanding where these characters are at that junction, there's no film — I don't think so. Those are the most challenging. There are pretty creative, robust conversations around that, which I'm really proud of."</p> <p>Nielsen's performance as Lucilla, the sole returning character who navigates the treacherous political landscape of ancient Rome, was clearly designed to add compelling emotional gravitas to the story. From what we've seen and heard, interactions with Mescal's character are fraught with tension and poignancy, setting the stage for an epic sequel. In addition to the powerful performances, <em>Gladiator II</em> trailers promise to deliver the visual grandeur and epic scale that fans of the original film have come to expect (as well as longtime Scott fans).</p> <p>From legendary director Scott, <em>Gladiator II</em> continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people. <em>Gladiator II</em> is helmed by Scott and stars Mescal, <strong>Pedro Pascal</strong>,<strong> Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, </strong>Nielsen, and Washington.</p> <p>The Paramount Pictures film <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/movies/gladiator-ii-new-behind-the-scenes-featurette-spotlights-the-training/"><em>Gladiator II</em></a> will be released in theaters on November 22, 2024.</p> <hr><div style="margin-bottom: 10px" id="bc_sharing_is_caring"><center><p><strong>Enjoyed this? 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