"Go on the Glad!" Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Connie Nielson talk Gladiator II

[@bbcradio1]

Watch more of Paul, Denzel and Connie talking to Ali on BBC iPlayer in the UK: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0k4k5hl/ Plus, Fred Hechinger on playing an Emperor alongside an actual monkey.

[@GerardPedrico]

People say that Gladiator 2 is not a good movie but if we delve in deeply into the scenes, the hidden message that Mr. Ridley Scott tries to convey is a "decaying Roman Empire from the inside". In a video clip scene when the gladiators are brought into the city of Rome, Mr. Ridley Scott shows pictures of a lot of beggars on the streets and sick people. The city of Rome at that time in the movie has two faces: magnificent buildings everywhere but there is a lot of poverty, disease, and corruption is rampant among the elite. It is a cerebral movie. A movie for smart people: the story is about heroes who are trying to fix a broken system but have to face very difficult situations. The acting of some actors may seem "mediocre" but the story telling is very touching and very emotional. Mr. Denzel Washington's acting though is awesome. Great movie. 🙏🙏

[@Multiversalelevations]

Expensive and bad story. Connie Nielsen is the worst actress. The actor playing main character has no charisma or spark.

[@tinatinioramishvili4530]

How does he do this? THE best interviews every single time...

[@cdseeber11]

Agreeeeeee

[@karenlindley.9756]

Denzel……..steals every scene……even with just a look of the eyes….❤

[@mikeb3018]

Ali Plumb is a legend

[@nikhileshkillada4217]

Could just be an entire video of celebs swiping through your gallery, Ali. No need to ask questions.

[@Yes123786]

Ridley Scott is 87 and has 4 films and 2 TV shows in development atm. The man truly loves what he does.

[@szewei85]

He is legend 4 a reason haha

[@milessolomon3324]

“He’s got him lined up like planes over Cleveland”. Incredible. 🙏

[@davidnewhouse9205]

Been following Ali for a while, he really is a master of his craft.

[@needyverse]

Paul Mescal needs to rate more Instagram galleries

[@kingmalik5980]

Denzel Washington, "I want to be him when I grow up". (What a Compliment) - Ridley Scott

[@bigguy906]

Connie is so pleasant 😩😍love her

[@CrazyMaryJo]

Really good segment. Kudos.

[@adropbear]

Paul Mescal for the next Bond.

[@MsTriangle]

Way to sweet for it

[@sodeiku]

can he be the bond that respects women?

[@melvinjoseph952]

​@@sodeikuTo be fair, most of the dudes being considered give off that vibe - Jack Lowden, Aaron Taylor Johnson and James Norton

[@puujalka100]

these interviews are so pleasant to watch

[@melissathibodeau5816]

OMG, Ali is an amazing interviewer!

[@mattjarrett01]

Loved this film.

[@progyandas9650]

Decent watch if one doesn't compare it with the first film .

[@mrmrgaming]

If you score Gladiator as a 9/10, I give G2 7.8/10. Did we need it? Is it a very good film? yes. A must on the big screen.

[@Butterfly-ue1ph]

Paul just casually scrolling through Ali’s pics!

[@robf4157]

Ali is the best interviewer

[@alifpr]

omg i also want my travel pics to be rated by Paul

[@svajoklis2]

I see you there putting Cheryl Cole into the video. Well played edit team, well played.

[@muzsika5616]

Poor man...the interviewer did this so smoothly. big respect for being so polite when it comes to these same lame, meant to be funny questions. I definitely could not handle it like this. Anyways, tomorrow is my cinema date with this film, can't wait for it!

[@VADACHE]

Simple epic loved it do inspiring to see real man brutal and brave, they are like dinosaurs disapired😢

[@connormcleod9595]

Superb sequel.❤

[@connormcleod9595]

Best reviewer by far❤❤❤

[@seasoulmusic]

coolest moderator ever

[@edsonflores9596]

Ali is the best.

[@qashshah107]

Ali u are the GREATEST 🫡

[@aimansyarizuan7139]

There should be Movies That Made Me interview with Denzel

[@lordmadin]

There's one from 7 years ago kzbin.info/www/bejne/bp_EdIugqLV9n68si=vT3Oj_rAwLD0DTUG

[@olliemorgan9735]

I would love to see Paul Mescal and Kit Connor work together.

[@DimitriCHARLES]

So Paul Mescal could be the next James Bond

[@melissathibodeau5816]

@@DimitriCHARLES he def smoulders with intensity. Vital to a good James Bond.

[@Multiversalelevations]

Most expensive movie -bad fiction. Without Denzel and Mescal would have left the movie theatre. It should not been made.

[@SUK2293]

And now Denzel will go and watch Normal People.

[@jurgenmathiae6682]

I wanted to say Paul it’s the biggest movie you made and will ever make and the I hear about gladiator 3 😅

[@christinmagdalena932]

😂 dimana kedua kaisar itu ? Peran antagonis nya agak kurang emosional ya mungkin Karena masih muda. Crazy and perfect movie action Gladiator 2

[@jrue305]

Was that a bottle of Vodka that Paul was drinking? 😂

[@szewei85]

Haha nice

[@maxtelero4904]

Shame is a shadow of original film.

[@gold333]

Why do these interviews spoil the movies so. I'm glad I watched it before watching this.

[@bobburroughs6241]

The Roman with an Irish accent. Russell Crowe he ain't.

[@gman7774]

To many clips. Please stick to the trailer’s footage because you just did half of three scenes that I hadn’t seen and didn’t want to until I see the movie. Or just put spoiler warnings

[@jackson857]

Me trying to watch the interview without watching all the clips from the movie. I want to see Ali interview these actors but I don't want the movie ruined for me.

[@davidnewhouse9205]

Go and see the film then?

[@MT-qw4mj]

Just watched the film. Really disappointed.

[@CoG2024]

😂😂 why?

[@thetalentof]

Same, Denzel did as much as he could with the material he had to work with and is always a standout, Pascal who has never really impressed me in anything before surprisingly has the most interesting character in the whole film but the film itself being shot on digital makes it seem like a Netflix movie with that actors-doing-cosplay look compared to the gorgeous cinematic visual quality of kodak and eastman 35mm used for the first one where it actually looks like a professional studio movie from the big 5 (I watched them back to back as a double bill). The other letdown is that you don't really end up caring about any of the characters so you're not that emotionally engaged in the story unfortunately. Crowe, who has a magnetic screen presence, actually looks like a regal war veteran / Roman general rather than a guy you would see down at your local gym and his performance manages to provoke you emotionally. The first 2 minute entrance alone into the colosseum before Maximus instructs the gladiators to stick together just for sheer thrill-factor, soundtrack, tension building..etc from the first one is far better than the entirety of Gladiator 2 (6.5). Ridley is great when he has a good script to work with (The Last Duel / The Martian) but his directorial style can't elevate a lacklustre script in the same way that someone like Spielberg can.

[@shamelesshussy]

@@thetalentofWe get it; you’re not young anymore.

[@nunyanunya4147]

'the new gladiator movie comes out soon. critics are calling it everything from "shit"... to "fucking shit"!"

[@lucianopavarotti2843]

so my bbc fee money is being used to promote a private movie?

[@jean-lucwalker3690]

Pretty sure the private movies pay for promo

[@Soggytent]

Yep they used your specific license fee to pay for Ali’s uber can you believe it?

[@shamelesshussy]

We know you’ve skipped paying for years.

[@LayllasLocker]

Sadly, the film was so bad. 🥲

[@FutureShock-b4y]

Not surprised, the CGI is ropey, the dialogue is cringe worthy and Paul Mescal is no substitute for Russell Crowe

[@CoG2024]

Why do you think it was bad?

[@mattjarrett01]

It’s a fantastic film.

[@mattjarrett01]

@@FutureShock-b4yI do visual effects. They’re aaa actually. Some of the best work I’ve seen.

[@FutureShock-b4y]

@@mattjarrett01 I'm just going by what I've seen in all of the trailers so far, I'm seeing the movie next week.