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Long-awaited sequel performs strongly in UK and France, although behind February blockbuster Dune: Part Two

‘We’re all slaves to information,’ the ‘Gladiator 2’ star claimed

The belated sequel stars Paul Mescal as Lucius, the son of Russell Crowe’s slain Roman soldier Maximus

Opinion | Gladiator 2 is a rare, necessary sequel

Tapping into just the kind of bloodlust that thrills in ancient Rome, Ridley Scott’s violent, spectacular sequel so resembles the original it could be a remake

Paul Biddiss, who trained Paul Mescal and Day of the Jackal star Eddie Redmayne, says streetwise women are more aware of surveillance and harder to follow

‘Look them up – I won’t say their names,’ Oscar-winning actor said

Film and TV have a slippery relationship with the truth when it comes to historical epics. So spare a thought for the historical experts whose advice often goes unheeded

Ridley Scott’s sequel is certainly long awaited, but does it match up to the original, who will get an Oscar nod, what’s in a kiss and were you not entertained?

Opinion: Denzel Washington is Gladiator 2's scene stealer – and he deserves recognition this awards season

STATE OF THE ARTS: Critics have generally been kind to the eagerly anticipated sequel to the Oscar-winning 2000 blockbuster. But these critics are wrong, insists Patrick Smith. It’s a rushed, poorly acted quasi-remake from which only Denzel Washington and a well-dressed monkey emerge unscathed. What was Ridley Scott thinking?