Ridley Scott explained why it took him a long time to make Gladiator 2, which is currently delayed due to the ongoing actors' strike.
long development period, having taken several years before it was able to move forward to its production stage. He revealed that they were initially having a difficult time finding the right story for the sequel.
Scott explained that the idea to set the sequel around an original character from the original movie came after the project stalled for a while. He also finally confirmed thatMaximus. Since the original movie never really clarified this, many fans have long been speculating about Lucius and Maximus’ familial connection.
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