He will have his vengeance, in this life or the next. Well, it seems “the next” has now arrived, with Gladiator star Russell Crowe set to wage a one-man war against the Roman Empire once again in the upcoming epic, The Last Druid. Coming almost 25 years after winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Maximus Decimus Meridius, Crowe will star in The Last Druid as a peaceful man who is forced to once again take up arms to protect his people from a merciless Roman Emperor. You can check out the synopsis for the movie below, courtesy of Deadline.
“The movie will tell the story of a Roman Emperor who discovers a secluded Druid stronghold in the mountains of Caledonia. A peaceful Celtic elder (Crowe) must take up arms to protect his family and people from annihilation.”
The report reveals that Crowe is currently the only actor signed on to the project, with additional casting now underway. Will Eubank, who is best known for the science fiction horror outing Underwater and this year’s action thriller Land of Bad starring Crowe alongside Liam and Luke Hemsworth, is set to direct from a script he co-wrote alongside Phil Gawthorne and Carlyle Eubank.
The Last Druid certainly sounds like the perfect project for the Gladiator and Robin Hood star to once again swing a sword as a fearless warrior after all these years, and will hopefully make up for the fact that he is not a part of the upcoming Gladiator 2. Something which the actor has said he feels “slightly uncomfortable” about.
The Gladiator Saga Continues This Month
Directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Scarpa, Gladiator 2 stars Paul Mescal (Aftersun), Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us), Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things, Fantastic Four), Fred Hechinger (Kraven the Hunter), Connie Nielsen (Gladiator, Nobody), Derek Jacobi (Gladiator, Good Omens), May Calamawy (Moon Knight), Lior Raz (The Crowded Room), Peter Mensah (300, Avatar), and Denzel Washington (American Gangster). Check out the official synopsis below.
“Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home. With rage in his heart and the future of the empire at stake, he looks to the past to find the strength and honor needed to return the glory of Rome to its people.”
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“We have a great script. It just needs the right director.”
The first reactions to the long-awaited swords-and-sandals sequel have now emerged, and it certainly looks like we will be just as entertained as we were when Crowe first entered the Colosseum. Critic Scott Mantz called the follow-up the “real deal,” and declared Gladiator 2 “worthy of its Oscar-winning predecessor.”
“GLADIATOR II is indeed the REAL DEAL! An epic sequel worthy of its Oscar-winning predecessor — great action, amazing visual effects, stellar performances across the board (esp. PAUL MESCAL & DENZEL WASHINGTON)! A return to form for director RIDLEY SCOTT! I was ENTERTAINED!”
While film and TV journalist Scott Menzel declared Gladiator 2 as Scott’s “best film since The Martian,” heaping praise on the “big, bloody and bad ass action spectacle” as well as Washington’s performance.
“Gladiator II is Ridley Scott’s best film since The Martian. A big, bloody and bad ass action spectacle that builds upon the legacy of the original. The film showcases beautiful set pieces and a lot of epic battles. Paul Mescal shines. Denzel Washington chews up the scenery quite a bit here and looks like he is having the time of his life here.”
Rusell Crowe will next join the Sony Spider-Man Universe alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Kraven the Hunter.
Kraven the Hunter is the fourth movie in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, set in the same Marvel continuity as Tom Hardy’s Venom and Jared Leto’s Morbius. Played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the titular Kraven goes on a solo adventure as an anti-hero, this time independent of his comic book counterpart’s crusade to hunt down Peter Parker.
- Release Date
- December 13, 2024
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, Arad Productions
- Franchise
- Marvel
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