Russell Crowe has defined why he had a brush with the Gladiator 2 set just lately.

Crowe has confirmed that he’s “not concerned” within the upcoming sequel to the 2000 movie, with Regular Folks and Aftersun star Paul Mescal rumoured to take the starring function, although Crowe did say he was “barely jealous” of the sequel.

The brand new movie is presently in manufacturing in Malta, and Crowe revealed to Deadline that he by accident had a latest crossing of paths with the set.

“I used to be in Malta just lately, as a result of we did a live performance there,” he revealed, “and I regarded throughout to Fort Ricasoli, and the Colosseum’s been constructed there once more, similar to it was in 1999.

”I let you know, man, it was like a time warp — for a few seconds there, I used to be like, What 12 months is that this? The place are we?”

“I don’t know what I used to be anticipating, however I wasn’t anticipating that that they might rebuild the Colosseum in the very same place.”

Of the intricacies of the movie itself, he added: “I don’t know something in regards to the forged, I don’t know something in regards to the plot. Nicely, I wouldn’t, would I? ‘Trigger I’m useless!

”However I simply know that whoever’s concerned in that film, if Ridley has determined to do a second a part of that story 24 years later, he may have actually robust causes to take action. And it’s very typical of him, actually, to rethink every thing that he’s carried out and know how you can make it higher.

”So, I’d say that, now, I couldn’t consider that film being something lower than completely spectacular.”

It was just lately revealed that the producers of Gladiator 2 have constructed an enormous life measurement Colosseum on a tiny island for the movie.

Unique first-look pictures from the upcoming sequel have been shared, which present that producers have created an actual, life-sized auditorium for the movie’s principal filming setting.

Final month, it was reported that Pedro Pascal will reportedly be a part of Ridley Scott’s Gladiator sequel.

He’ll be a part of the beforehand reported Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn, Denzel Washington, and a returning Connie Nielsen. Pascal’s function is presently unknown.

The story will comply with Lucius (Mescal) – the son of Lucilla (Neilson) and Maximus (beforehand performed by Crowe) – and the nephew of Emperor Commodus, who Joaquin Phoenix performed within the first movie.