2023-06-10 05:10:00
The filming of the long-awaited Gladiator 2 turned into a nightmare following a serious special effects accident. A massive fireball suddenly engulfed the set during a big-money sequence, leaving six team members injured. Actors such as Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington watched the incident in horror from behind the scenes.
The event happened at the filming location in Morocco’s Sahara Desert, where director Ridley Scott is making the sequel to the acclaimed 2000 film. The cause of the explosion remains undetermined, but speculation point to a possible gas line malfunction. A witness to the incident told the newspaper The Sun “In years of filming, I have never seen such a frightening accident. »
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Filming, which has just started in Ouarzazate, where temperatures regularly hover around 35 degrees Celsius, was badly shaken by the accident. Among the cast of Gladiator 2 are high profile names including Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal. Oscar winner Russel Crowe, who played General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the first installment, will not appear in this sequel.
This new episode of the Gladiator saga will follow the descendants of the character of Meridius, with Paul Mescal in the main role of Lucius, the Roman aristocrat from the first film. Despite this incident, Gladiator 2 is still slated for a theatrical release late next year.
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