An accident during the filming of a stunt scene for the sequel to ‘gladiator‘ in Morocco let six injured by burnsas reported by US media.
The incident, which occurred last Wednesday, caused a total of six professionals to end up receiving medical treatment, four of whom remain hospitalized, according to the statement that Paramount Pictures –study responsible for this film– sent to the US press.
The injuries of the staff of ‘Gladiator’, apparently actors specialists in risk scenes, “they did not endanger their lives” and their state of health is “stable”. “The well-being of the cast and crew is of the utmost importance to us, and we have strict health and safety procedures in place for all of our productions,” a Paraomunt spokesperson said in the statement.
The premiere is maintained
Likewise, no member of the main cast was injured –among which are Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington either Connie Nielsen–, so the production has not announced that it will interrupt its recordings.
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In fact, the release date has not been changed either and it is scheduled to be distributed internationally in theaters on November 22, 2024.
The second part of ‘Gladiator’ aspires to reap the same success as the original tape in the year 2000 when, also directed by Ridley Scott With David Scarpa as the screenwriter, it managed to establish itself as one of the highest grossing films of the season and won the Oscar for best actor for its protagonist, Russel Crowe.