The Gladiator II cast has been dubbed the “sexiest ever” by fans who have gone wild over a video featuring three of the upcoming film’s actors.
In the clip posted on
“People of the Internet,” Quinn, best known for his role on Netflix’s Stranger Things, began the group’s message, before Pascal added, “Are you ready to be entertained?” – a reference to the original film.
“I’m entertained,” continued Mescal, who plays the lead role.
“Get tickets now to see Gladiator II,” Pascal addressed fans, as Quinn finished: “In theaters around the world.”
The video, which was shared on October 8, has more than 1.5 million views, as fans gushed over the cast’s collective sex appeal.
Ridley Scott’s Gladiators II stars Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal appeared in a short video announcing that tickets for the film are now on sale.
They were joined by Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn as the trio urged fans to “get tickets now to see Gladiator II.”
The Last of Us actor Pascal plays Roman general Acacio, who trained with Russell Crowe’s character in the original Oscar-winning film.
Quinn plays the evil Emperor Geta in the upcoming film
Reposting the video, one X user’s cheeky comment read: “I just want to thank female biology for giving me three holes.”
Another person responded: ‘Absolutely spit out my drink when you read this! I love it!! And thank the Lord for our three holes!’
‘My ovaries can’t wait to see this movie’, a similar phrase comment on X read.
A third comment read: ‘Have you seen what Denzel (Washington) looks like in this movie? I’m going to need a room.’
Denzel Washington completes the cast of Gladiator II, with Connie Nielsen and Derek Jacobi reprising their roles from the 2000 film starring Russell Crowe.
The Oscar winner, 69, plays arms dealer Macrinus in the Gladiator sequel, as seen in the film’s first trailer that was released in July, as one X user noted that Washington is “the “the only one that has sauce.”
“Looks better than ever,” another added.
When the film’s second trailer was released last month, fans praised “the gravitas he brings” to the role.
Another noted that Washington will “do the heavy lifting” in Gladiator II, while a third declared that he is “probably our greatest living actor.”
“The seriousness he brings to each role is incomparable,” they added. “The way she comes across as so natural in any genre.”
A third said: “Denzel has this aura.”
“Good as wine,” one X user summed up Washington’s enduring appeal.
Normal People star Paul Mescal plays the film’s titular gladiator in the highly anticipated sequel, which premiered on November 22.
Denzel Washington completes the cast of Gladiator II, with Connie Nielsen and Derek Jacobi reprising their roles from the original.
Gladiator II will have its world premiere at the 72nd Royal Film Performance on Wednesday 13 November, before its UK premiere just two days later (pictured star Paul Mescal).
Gladiator II follows Lucius (played by Mescal), the son of Lucilla (played by Nielsen in the 2000 original) as the film’s titular gladiator.
In the first trailer for the film, the normal people The star stormed the Colisceum, while showing off his toned physique in a bloody battle with the villainous Marcus Acacius (Pescal).
The Last Of Us star plays Roman general Acacius, who trained as a gladiator under Crowe’s character Maximus, who died at the end of the first Gladiator film.
In an interview about Gladiator II, the 49-year-old actor said vanity fair: ‘(Acacio) learned from the best, so of course this code of honor is ingrained in his training and his existence. But at the end of the day, he’s a different person. And that can’t change who he is.
Paramount Pictures and The Film and TV Charity have teamed up for the upcoming legacy sequel to first-time director Ridley Scott’s 2000 historical epic on November 13 in London.
It comes after the film’s most recent trailer saw Paul’s Lucius Verus seek revenge against Rome in a blood-soaked battle with his captor general Marcus Acacius.
The Normal People star plays enslaved former heir Lucius in Ridley Scott’s long-awaited sequel.
‘Maximus is Maximus, and that cannot be replicated. That just makes Acacio capable of doing different things,” he joked.
Meanwhile, Mescal opened up about his physical transformation for the film, explaining that he trained to look like a warrior, not a “sex symbol.”
“I just wanted to be big and strong and look like someone who can cause a little damage when shit hits the fan,” he said. “I think sometimes one could, in striving for that perfect look, end up looking more like an underwear model than a warrior.
Reacting to rumors about his new avatar, the 28-year-old Oscar nominee added: “Muscles are starting to grow, and that can be considered aesthetic in certain capacities, but there’s something about feeling strong in your body that just gives you a different feeling.” “. . You behave differently.
“It has a psychological impact on you that is useful for the film.”