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Sources close to Russell Crowe say the actor is “laughing on the inside” at the criticism and poor reception of “Gladiator II”. According to the actor, Paul Mescal “failed miserably”.
According to Radar Online, sources close to Russell Crowe say the actor is “laughing on the inside” at the criticism and poor reception of “Gladiator II”.
Crowe, who admitted to being hurt over not being invited to the sequel of the film that earned him the Oscar for Best Actor in 2001. “Gladiator” (2000) also won the Oscar for Best Picture that year.
“You have to give credit to the movie’s team because they managed to make the film a box-office success despite Paul Mescal’s performance, and it was a masterstroke to give Denzel Washington a central role,” said a source close to Crowe.
“Gladiator II” has grossed $458 million at the box office so far, while the first film earned $465 million, not accounting for inflation.
According to sources close to Crowe, the actor felt that Paul Mescal wanted to “eclipse the performance of the original film.” Despite the criticism, he believes Mescal will get another chance to shine on the big screen in the Beatles quadrilogy being developed by Sony.
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