Barry Keoghan in talks to join Ridley Scott’s Gladiator sequel

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Oscar nominee Barry Keoghans next big role can be in Ridley Scotts upcoming Gladiator sequel movie..

If the deal is locked, The Banshees of Inisherin star will feature in the film alongside fellow 2023 Academy Award nominee Paul Mescal...

The sequel follows 2000s blockbuster hit Gladiator with Scott returning to direct and produce..

Set years after the events of the first film, the sequel will focus on Lucius (Mescal), the son of Lucilla (Nielsen) and the nephew of Commodus (Phoenix)..

Lucius and Lucilla were saved by Maximus when he defeated Commodus in combat, though he too succumbed to his injuries, allowing him to finally reunite with his murdered wife and son in the afterlife...

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