LA VALLETTA (MALTA) (MNA/ITALPRESS) – As the much-awaited movie Gladiator 2 was released yesterday in the United Kingdom and in Rome, a week before its release in US cinemas, the director of the film, Ridley Scott, praised Malta, in which 96% of the scenes in this film were shot. In a video shared on social media by Malta’s Film Commissioner Johann Grech, Scott is seen commenting on the experience that the Gladiator 2 team had in Malta in recent months.”I love Malta. I keep going back to always find a new space. I love the atmosphere. The life. It’s constantly alive. Maltese people are lovely. Malta is so vibrant”. Paul Mescal, who is playing Lucius, noted that Malta’s facilities allow for the production of big films, saying “Malta is a country that knows how to tolerate big filmmaking”. The set of ‘Gladiator 2’ was also commended by Hollywood legend Denzel Washington, who played Macrinus, who said that the crew did an “amazing, amazing, amazing job.” Washington also said he was impressed by what the local crew were able to contribute. “They built the Colosseum!” he exclaimed. Fred Hechinger, who played Emperor Caracalla, side by side with Joseph Quinn’s, Emperor Geta, said “It was an actor’s greatest playground. That is a testament to the Maltese designers and craftspeople.” “Not only was the legacy continuing with Ridley Scott and his direction, it was also continuing with Malta itself,” he ended. Connie Nielsen, who played Lucilla, said that the shooting went smoothly because it was all well organized. The executive producer, Aidan Elliott, described the film set as “phenomenal” and producer Michael Pruss said that the Maltese people love films. Gladiator 2 will be released in Malta today.
(ITALPRESS).
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