Russell Crowe Won’t Return For ‘Gladiator 2’

Ridley Scott’s Gladiator is now considered one of the best historical epics ever. Unfortunately, its star won’t be returning for the sequel. The long-in-development Gladiator 2 is going to be helmed once again by director Ridley Scott. But Crowe doesn’t generally make sequels, and the story of the film doesn’t necessarily lend itself to an appearance by his character anyway.

Russell Crowe recently appeared on an episode of the podcast Fitzy And Wippa to speak a bit about the sequel. It turns out that he actually knows a good bit about the production and has had dinner with Scott recently, but no kind of partnership materialized.

He explained…

Yeah we’ve had dinner and talked about it and all that stuff. So I know roughly how he’s shaping the story. But yeah, if you remember, there was a young kid who wanted to beat the Gladiator, which leads to the ‘My name is’ speech. So that young kid has grown up, and he’s now the Emperor. I don’t know what else happens at that point, so that’s the idea. So it’s not a remake.

Crowe’s character, Maximus, died in the original film, so that would seemingly preclude him making an appearance in this sequel. Or maybe not; for many years, there was a Gladiator sequel in development that would have starred Crowe and seen his character get resurrected from the afterlife and rejoin his son in the real world. Other drafts of the movie reportedly included Jesus Christ as a character — and possibly an opponent! — of Maximus. In this version Maximus would have supposedly become an immortal, and survived to see the fall of Rome, and then lived through countless other wars up to the present day.

The story for the sequel they’re actually making now takes place a while after Maximus dies. And with Crowe not returning for this film it will instead star Aftersun actor Paul Mescal, supposedly as Maximus’ adult son.

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5 Most Troublesome Sternritter in Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War

Their unique powers overwhelm the Shinigami!

For those of you who follow the anime series Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War, a group of enemies called the Sternritter stole the show. That's because of their ability to destroy Soul Society in one attack. This group consisting of the Quincy race is indeed a serious threat to Ichigo and his friends. Muryō no eiga

With the many Sternritter members that have been shown in this series, there are some Sternritter who have enough power to be troublesome so that the battle is fierce. This time, the author has summarized the five most troublesome Sternritter members in Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War. Let's take a look at the reviews one by one!

1. Gremmy Thoumeaux

Gremmy Thoumeaux is one Sternritter who could actually be very powerful if he develops his abilities. Given the initials V aka The Visionary, Gremmy has the ability to realize his imagination into reality. In his battle against Yachiru, Gremmy managed to make the 11th Division lieutenant lose by imagining Yachiru's bones becoming too brittle to move.

This ability makes Gremmy seem to have no weaknesses, even when fighting powerful Shinigami. Like his battle against Kenpachi, Gremmy managed to pin Kenpachi down by dropping a meteor in the Seireitei sky. Although difficult to defeat, Gremmy actually lost because of his arrogance who wanted to imitate Kenpachi's strength.

2. Giselle Gewelle

Despite her shy appearance and personality, Giselle Gewelle is one of the Sternritter with powers that are quite troublesome for her opponents and colleagues. This Sternritter gets the initials Z aka The Zombie.

As the name implies, Giselle's power allows anyone to become a zombie and organize them. For Shinigami, Giselle only needs to sprinkle her blood to control them. Meanwhile, to control Quincy, the Quincy that Giselle wants to control must die first.

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3. Äs Nödt

Äs Nödt has a fairly unique ability, which is to control fear in a person. This Sternritter got the initials F aka The Fear. As such, a small attack from Äs Nödt can quickly affect his opponent's psychology and make them hesitate and imagine their greatest fear during the fight.

Äs Nödt uses a weapon in the form of thorns to stab his opponent. Immediately after being hit by Äs Nödt's attack, the target would feel intense shock, imagine their deepest fears, and end up dying because they could not bear it all. Captain Byakuya Kuchiki was one of those who was severely injured fighting Äs Nödt.

4. Gerard Valkyrie

Gerard Valkyrie is not just any Sternritter. He is also a member of the Schutzstaffel, a subgroup of Sternritter formed specifically to protect Yhwach. In terms of power, Gerard is one of the two Sternritter not given powers by Yhwach as he already has his own special powers. Yhwach gave him Schrift in the form of the initials M, The Miracle, in recognition of his powers.

As the name suggests, Gerard's power allows him to manifest miracles within himself by giving shape to the feelings, thoughts, and desires of those around him. The Miracle's power can also manipulate the chances of an event happening that initially seems unlikely.

5. Askin Nakk Le Vaar

Another Sternritter and Schutzstaffel member with troublesome abilities is Askin Nakk Le Vaar. Given the initials D aka The Deathdealing, killing Askin seems impossible because he can manipulate the lethal dose of various types of substances that enter his body. This ability also provides a side ability in the form of healing so that Askin becomes a difficult opponent for Shinigami.

Askin's Deathdealing does not only affect his own body. Askin can regulate the lethal dose in his opponent's body with a variety of attacks. Askin can create a ball of poison and throw it at the opponent. In addition, he can also create an area where he is free to affect his opponent if the opponent has entered the area.

The battle of the five Sternritter when fighting Shinigami is certainly quite long considering that they have powers that are quite difficult to defeat. Of the five Sternritter above, who has the most troublesome power? Share your thoughts in the comments section!

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