Gladiator IIhas helped to propel Ridley Scott past a major box office milestone. Since its release on November 22,Gladiator IIhas had a modest showing at the global box office. Though losing out toWickedin the Barbenheimer-like “Glicked” battle,Gladiator IIhas enjoyed several notable box office achievementsover the course of its run. This has included becoming the highest-grossing film inDenzel Washington’s career, beating out theEqualizerfranchise and other notable titles. The movie remains in theaters today, where it now competes with newer releases likeNosferatu,Mufasa: The Lion King, andA Complete Unknown.
As perThe Numbers,Gladiator IIhas now helped director Scott reach a major career milestone. All the films that Scott has directed have now reacheda cumulative worldwide box office total of $5 billion. Scott is one of only nine directors ever to achieve this feat, placing on a list that includes Christopher Nolan, David Yates, Michael Bay, Peter Jackson, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, and Steven Spielberg.
What This Means For Ridley Scott
He Is In An Elite Group
This latest achievement puts Scott among an elite box office group. The director had already soared into the top 10 highest-grossing directors of all time earlier this year with the push fromGladiator II, beating outTim Burtonand J.J. Abrams.Scott now sits at no. 9, a position in which he will likely remain unless he is to release a shocking $1 billion hit sometime before the end of his career.
Gladiator 2 Cast, Character & Cameo Guide
Gladiator 2’s casts includes legendary actors and up-and-coming stars, continuing the story established by Ridley Scott’s 2000 epic, Gladiator.
At the time of writing,Gladiator IIis the third highest-grossing film in Scott’s career. This is pretty impressive given some of the films that come below it, includingAlienfranchise films such asPrometheus,Alien, andAlien: Covenant. Having been in theaters for over a month,Gladiator II’s momentum is starting to slow down. Still, it has the chance to become the second-highest-grossing film in Scott’s career, as it is just over $16 million behind 2000’sGladiatorat the worldwide box office. His highest-grossing film isThe Martian.
Our Take On Ridley Scott’s Achievement
He Is Unique Among The Top-Grossing Directors
Scott is kind of rare among the top 10 highest-grossing directors list, asseveral of his top-grossing films are not part of major franchises.The Martianis based on a book, but is a standalone piece of art. Similarly, thoughGladiator IIis a sequel, the first film was an original IP, rather than a comic book adaptation or an established property, as in the case of Nolan or the Russo brothers. Aided byGladiator II, Scott’s most recent record is a testament to the strength of his career.
Gladiator II
Cast
Gladiator 2 is the follow-up to Ridley Scott’s award-winning film Gladiator from 2000. Scott returns to direct the sequel, with Paul Mescal staring as Lucius, alongside Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn as the villain Emperor Geta. Gladiator 2 had been stuck in development hell for years before a script written by David Scarpa finally moved forward.
