Ridley Scott and David Scarpa, who previously worked together on All the Money in the World and Napoleon, reteamed again for the sequel Gladiator II.

Ridley Scott, maker of whatever movies he pleases, has said in a new interview that there will “certainly” be a Gladiator 3:

Movie reviewer Joshua Hill says 'Gladiator II' doesn't pick up the plot left by the original, 'Gladiator.' Ridley Scott directed both.

The cinematographer for Gladiator 2 branded its director Ridley Scott "impatient" in a recent interview. John Mathieson, who worked with the renowned British director on both 2000's Gladiator and its 2024 sequel, criticized Scott's increasing reliance on CGI.

Gladiator 2's mixed reception proves that the best Ridley Scott sequels aren't directed by Ridley Scott. Scott's own sequels are a mixed bag.