Sharpen your swords and set your alarm clocks: CBS Mornings has landed a coup, securing interviews with key players from Gladiator II. On Monday, November 18, 2024, Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, and Connie Nielsen will grace the morning show’s couch. Co-host Nate Burleson will lead the conversation, hopefully extracting some juicy tidbits about Ridley Scott’s highly anticipated sequel to the 2000 Oscar-winning epic.
This interview bonanza is part of what CBS is dubbing “Gladiator Week,” so expect more sword-and-sandal content in the days surrounding the stars’ appearance. While details about “Gladiator Week” content are scarce, one might reasonably assume clips, behind-the-scenes glimpses, or maybe even a dramatic reading of Russell Crowe’s best lines from the original.
Gladiator II picks up the story years after the events of the first film, centering on Lucius (Paul Mescal), now a young man grappling with the legacy of Maximus Decimus Meridius (and probably some complicated family relationships, knowing Ridley Scott). The impressive cast also includes Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, and Derek Jacobi, returning as Gracchus.
Early buzz around Gladiator II suggests it might actually be good, which is always a pleasant surprise with long-gestating sequels. A third film is reportedly already in the works, suggesting the studio has faith in Scott’s latest foray into the Roman Empire.
Tune in to CBS Mornings on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 7:00 AM to catch the Gladiator II stars.
