Gladiator 2 Movie Review | Is Denzel Washington our Supporting Actor Frontrunner? Let's Discuss

[@LukeHearfield]

*My Personal Top 5 of Ridley Scott's Filmography* 5. Blade Runner (directors cut) 4. Gladiator 3. Alien 2. The Martian 1. Thelma & Louise Do let me know yours and what you think of mine. Also let me know your thought's on Gladiator 2 and it's awards chances.

[@kashoot4782]

Not sure where I’d rank the rest but I personally think Alien is one of the best films ever made, and also one of my personal favourites

[@LukeHearfield]

@ it’s an all-timer for sure. Never get tired of revisiting that film. So that would be your number 1 then. 😁 Any other Ridley films you enjoy? X

[@jamielee7943]

Cannot wait to see Gladiator 2. I never think the sequel will live up to the original because it rarely does so I go into sequels just hoping it’s a good time & that I’m entertained. That’s more than enough for me 😃 happy to hear that’s the case here. I will say though Luke your opinions about Paul Mescal seem to be the norm going around lately. I see so many people say he should stick to indie films. Then others complain he’s not doing enough outside that genre. I feel like the poor guy can’t win. I think he’s still finding himself on screen. I for one am glad he gave an action flick a go. It’s nice to see him do something different. I’ve seen the behind the scenes footage & it looks like he really put his body & heart into this. He’s making the right choices working with the coolest people. Good for him I say 👍😃

[@janekent190]

it will only get tech nominations, maybe Denzel too which is unclear why people are pushing for him.

[@LukeHearfield]

@@janekent190 interesting. You don’t see it getting into Best Picture?

[@andrewharkin9774]

I am currently not predicting Denzel Washington in Best Supporting Actor at the BAFTA's because he has never been nominated there

[@peterbicker8389]

I heard there wasn't much CGI in this movie. Because they built the entire sets and built the colosseum for the movie.

[@myytchanneldinakoha8498]

There’s a lot of cgi here.

[@MsTriangle]

cgi is for sharks, baboons, etc.

[@loluolusesan-falade1181]

I have an interesting question. Will Denzel Washington get his FIRST BAFTA NOMINATION for Gladiator II❓

[@LukeHearfield]

@@loluolusesan-falade1181 one can only hope!! But yeah he’s certainly deserving for his performance here. X

[@GaspardPerrier]

not as interesting as you think

[@loluolusesan-falade1181]

@@GaspardPerrier 🙄

[@jessicaalbright7429]

I’m so excited for this. I have watched the first one about 1000 times (through no fault of my own…my ex was obsessed and watched it whenever it came on tv). I did like it for a few of those times… but this looks really good and I’m a huge fan of Pedro and Denzel both.

[@LukeHearfield]

@@jessicaalbright7429 well I hope you enjoy it just as much as I did. It was a lot of fun x

[@unorodriguez]

Love this sequel… if jamie lee curtis got nominated and won for EEAAO, i think Connie delivers a far better acting worthy of nomination.. i love the subtlety of Pascal’s performance… i love Paul’s Lucius.. and of course, Denzel should be winning this. I can see him doing a RDJ best supporting run come awards season… Denzel is just amazing.

[@formidablefilmcritic]

I think that you are underestimating The Academy’s objectivity when it comes to great performances, regardless of the political climate at the time. Not everyone in the AMAS are American, or Liberals for that matter. Jeremy Strong in The Apprentice fully transforms himself to the point where you don’t even realize he’s not Roy Cohn. And you’re giving too much credit to Culkin in A Real Pain. To me, it was just more of Culkin just playing himself/Roman Roy circa Succession. And I actually think that Jesse Eisenberg gives the stronger performance in the film; Eisenberg has several emotional scenes throughout the movie, which really ties the whole plot together, far more so than Culkin ever does.

[@myytchanneldinakoha8498]

I hope The Apprentice gets recognised it is truly worthy.

[@KhooHockLeong]

Paul Mescal I'd a Tropical Aquarius which means in Sidereal Zodiac he can be a Capricorn or Aquarius. This means he is really Saturnine in character and yes. You are right?, ,He is more suited to Indie kind of films.

[@LukeHearfield]

@@KhooHockLeong there you have it folks 😊 my opinions on Paul mescal backed up by astrology. Hehehe But he always shines in Indie movies or quieter less showier roles 😊❤️ we love us some Mescal xx

[@millerarq2000]

Perfect movie

[@shaunfisher7784]

"Are you not entertained?"

[@LukeHearfield]

I’ll have you know I was very entertained my friend 😁 hope you enjoyed it too. X

[@shaunfisher7784]

@@LukeHearfield ❤

[@CK-ei2jd]

I just watched Gladiator 2, oh boy..., I'm hearing all the buzz for Denzel.... I don't get it.... In this overall mess of a film he's to me what Jared Leto was in The House of Gucci. Way way way over the top, very silly and at times being in a complete different film.... I know he is very beloved in the industry.... but giving him an oscar nomination for this would be insane.... (just my opinion) :-)

[@user-friendly-b6q]

The last Duel was a hard watch for us women , it was a well crafted movie, but I think the subject matter has something to do with the fact that the movie tanked.

[@robbieushijima2355]

Me think next gladiator should be Haley Joel osmemt

[@gabrielcastaneda9700]

In the states this comes out the same weekend as wicked part 1 so idk if it will make money

[@GareBare90]

Sounds good

[@LukeHearfield]

It's quite good. Plus there's no arguing with that cast. hehehe

[@PhilterA1]

Great vid. Dropped a sub 🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@atticusfinch3845]

I saw Gladiator 2 last weekend. Am i the only one that thinks that the move was absolute shite? An awful mess, silly sequel with bad writing. Unmemorable score whereas the 1st movie's score was such a gut punch. The central hero did not have any of the gravitas compared to Russell Crowe. No emotional heft. And i don't understand why there's such buzz around Denzel's performance in this mediocre with spectacularly bad CGI.

[@nelg54]

I had no idea the naval sequences in the colosseum were actually based on fact! haha. It was great to watch, glad you enjoyed it.

[@LukeHearfield]

@@nelg54 yeah it had to double check cause it felt a bit like creative liberty but yeah it was actually a thing back in the day. This movie did teach me something. Although the sharks in the water was Hollywood embellishment. X

[@nelg54]

@@LukeHearfield that's amazing! Who would have thought

[@LukeHearfield]

@ history is coming alive with Ridley Scott 😜 ⚔️

[@thetrison]

Paul Mescal looks good in a "skirt," and Denzel Washington is bi? I've gotta watch this.

[@myytchanneldinakoha8498]

Denzel channeling p diddy.

[@axr7149]

I personally consider GLADIATOR to be the worst film ever to win Best Picture as I never understood its appeal, doubly so considering it beat what I felt were 2 clearly superior films in the lineup (TRAFFIC and CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON). The only reason I'm looking forward to this is Denzel Washington. Fun Fact: TRAFFIC was nominated for 5 Oscars and won everything except Picture (which it lost to GLADIATOR), and TRAFFIC is the only film ever to win for Director, Screenplay, Acting and Editing and still lose Picture.

[@LukeHearfield]

It was a strong year for Best Picture, and yeah, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was right there. It's just a shame that the Academy wasn't ready to vote for a foreign language film to win BP at that point. Given that Soderbergh won directing for Traffic, you would think it would've taken the picture, too. But the Best Actor and Best Picture stat for Gladiator does make a lot of sense.

[@LukeHearfield]

I rewatched Gladiator in prep for this and in retrospect it is a little crazy that it won Top Prize that year (especially with the film you mentioned and Chocolat and Erin Brockoich right there) but I actually think it's kinda cool that it did end up winning. A swords and sandals epic isn't really that commonplace by modern standards anymore and it's one of the few mega-blockbusters to ever take the top prize alongside LOTR: ROTK, Oppenheimer and Titanic.

[@bdleo300]

Don't care what bots and shills say, Gladiator don't need a "sequel"; trailer alone is beyond idi*ocy

[@axr7149]

The interesting question is whether Denzel Washington can FINALLY break his BAFTA curse. He has shockingly never even been nominated there till now. Will Smith actually endured the same fate of never being BAFTA-nominated until KING RICHARD, for which he swept the season (the unfortunate event occurred at the last stop).

[@LukeHearfield]

Yeah I know, given he's been in luiek 50 movies and won 2 oscars, the mind boggles that he's never even had a BAFTA nom. that blows my mind. Hoepfully people are aware enough this year and they will recitfty tat this year. x

[@gabrielcastaneda9700]

I feel like the only nominations this film will get Denzel in supporting Production design Costumes I do think Denzel can win I’ve seen Clarence divine eye sing sing Guy Pearce the brutalist Yuri Anora Kieran culkin real pain I still need to see Norton in a complete unknown and bill in Nosferatu If the academy wants to nominate the more heart warming men do Kieran or yuri Right now this is how I’d rank them 1. Kieran 2. Yuri 3. Denzel 4. Guy 5. Edward

[@myytchanneldinakoha8498]

I don’t think Denzel was Oscar-worthy here, but he could get in simply because the category is weak.

[@800Ms-k6n]

I often thought that the biggest mistake Ridley Scott did with the first Gladiator movie was when he wasn't a producer of the first movie so when Gladiator won Best Picture, he didn't accept the trophy for himself because he wasn't the producer. I think about this a lot as it was his close chance to get an Oscar trophy if he was the producer like he is with his recent movies. After Gladiator came out, he became a producer in just about every movie he made 😅😅

[@LukeHearfield]

@@800Ms-k6n yeah it’s a shame he didn’t get his first for gladiator winning best picture. Feels like that should’ve been his win. You reckon he will win one at some point? X

[@800Ms-k6n]

@LukeHearfield At this point, he should just be expecting some sort of Lifetime Achievement Award from The Academy

[@LukeHearfield]

@ yeah I’ve seen some people saying he will win for gladiator 2 just cause he’s overdue and the most established. I personally don’t think they will go that way. X

[@gabrielcastaneda9700]

I feel like the only nominations this film will get Denzel in supporting Production design Costumes I do think Denzel can win I’ve seen Clarence divine eye sing sing Guy Pearce the brutalist Yuri Anora Kieran culkin real pain I still need to see Norton in a complete unknown and bill in Nosferatu If the academy wants to nominate the more heart warming men do Kieran or yuri Right now this is how I’d rank them 1. Kieran 2. Yuri 3. Denzel 4. Guy 5. Edward