Top historian slams Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II’; calls it ‘total Hollywood bulls**t’
Ridley Scott’s film Gladiator II, set to be released, is already facing criticism. Dr. Shadi Bartsch, a historian, highlights inaccuracies such as depicting sharks and rhinos in the Colosseum. The film stars Paul Mescal and features other actors like Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington. Lucas Verus II, the grown-up son of Maximus, is the central character.