Gladiator II first reactions roll in – and place one actor firmly in Oscars race The Independent‘Gladiator 2’ Sends Ridley Scott, Denzel Washington and Paul Mescal into the Oscar Race; First Reactions Call Sequel ‘Epic’ and ‘Absolute Sicko Sh-t’ Variety‘Gladiator II’ First Reactions From Early Screening: “A Total Spectacle With a Pulsating Pace” Hollywood Reporter‘You can see the money on screen’: why Hollywood is betting on Gladiator II not being another Folie à Deux The GuardianThe first reactions to Gladiator II launch the sequel into the Oscar race Yahoo Entertainment