Gladiator II hit digital platforms during the 2024 holiday season, and the film currently sits at the #3 spot on the Top Movies Chart on Apple TV. Taking place decades after the first Gladiator film, Ridley Scott’s return to the arena was met with mostly positive reviews, with praise particularly aimed at actors like Denzel Washington along with the staggering action sequences in the sequel. While plenty of aspects in the film aren’t historically accurate, they are still based on real-life experiences that Scott witnessed or experienced.
The acclaimed director of ‘Gladiator II’ had a good reason for making the monkeys look as terrifying as they did during the first arena sequence. Read More