When [director] Ridley Scott called asking if I would be in it—are you kidding? It took me about two seconds to say yes. We had done American Gangster, of course, also with Russell. But this film, Gladiator II,

Some of the best action movies like Gladiator and its sequel Gladiator II include classics like Ben-Hur and Spartacus.

Gladiator II was released on November 22, 2024, meaning that you can hit up your local theater and watch the movie on the big screen right now with an extra large bag of popcorn—it's a 2.5 hour movie!—and a massive slurpee to quench your inevitable thirst.