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After 1 / 4 of a century, Gladiator II is lastly set to launch in UK cinemas right now.

And already Sir Ridley Scott and Paul Mescal are getting hyped for Gladiator III to finish the trilogy.

Speaking with Variety, the star stated: “Oh yeah, massively down. I don’t think it will be [24] years — but I have no idea when it will be.”

Meanwhile, the director has already been writing the script to conclude his trilogy Godfather model.

And contemplating the ending of Gladiator II, there’s an thought of the place the plot could possibly be headed. Warning: Spoilers forward.

Speaking with Total Film, Scott clarified that Gladiator III would have one huge change from the earlier two films.

The 87-year-old, who has no plans to retire, stated: “I’ve already got eight pages. I’ve got the beginning of a very good footprint… Of there’s a Gladiator 3, I don’t think you’d ever go back into the arena.”

Presumably, it is because, in contrast to his father, Maximus, Lucius didn’t die within the Colosseum. With the co-Emperors Caracalla and Geta killed by Denzel Washington’s Macrinus, the grandson of Marcus Aurelius defeats his previous slave grasp in fight exterior Rome.

Lucius then guarantees the Roman military that he’ll rebuild Rome as his grandfather would have wished. He is presumably now the de facto Emperor.

This explains why Ridley believes a 3rd movie shall be like The Godfather Part III and even the upcoming Dune: Messiah, with the lead having received and now sitting on his throne.

Speaking to France’s Premiere journal, Scott shared: “I’m already toying with the idea of Gladiator III. No, seriously! I’ve lit the fuse. The ending of Gladiator II is reminiscent of The Godfather, with Michael Corleone finding himself with a job he didn’t want, and wondering, ‘Now, Father, what do I do?’ So the next [film] will be about a man who doesn’t want to be where he is.”

Gladiator II is out now.