The most recent episode of Saturday Evening Dwell noticed Paul Mescal flip Gladiator 2 right into a musical – try the second beneath.
Within the first episode of the present for the reason that US Thanksgiving vacation present, Mescal hosted the long-running skit present for the primary time. Performing alongside him was singer-songwriter and producer Shaboozey who was additionally marking his SNL debut.
One of many sketches on the present noticed Mescal seem in a musical model of Gladiator 2, closely influenced by the success of Depraved on the cinema. Certainly, Gladiator 2’s concurrent launch with Depraved within the US prompted some to dub the phenomenon Glicked, in reference to final yr’s Barbenheimer.
The sketch noticed a trailer for a brand new Gladiator 2 with “50 minutes” extra of musical content material which noticed Mescal singing about how he’s misunderstood as a Gladiator: “They don’t know that far beneath I’m a lot extra.”
The skit kicked off with Kenan Thompson singing how there’s “No Place Like Rome” with Mescal agreeing he’s “gonna prefer it right here.”
Different SNL forged members joined within the musical, with Mikey Day taking part in Rome’s emperor whereas rapping a ditty that the hosts stated was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. “I don’t imply to be a hater, however I don’t like this gladiator,” he sang.
The sketch ended with Mescal flying away from Rome’s Colosseum on a brush in a second that parodied Depraved’s “Defying Gravity.” Take a look at the second right here:
Not too long ago, Mescal addressed the potential for returning for Gladiator 3, saying he can be “massively down” to star in it.
Forward of the discharge of Gladiator 2, director Ridley Scott advised The Hollywood Reporter that plans for a 3rd movie had already been put in place. “I’d fairly get on into Gladiator 3. There’s already an thought,” he stated on the time.
Mescal, who stars as Lucius within the newly-released sequel, has now expressed his curiosity in reprising his position. “Oh yeah, massively down,” he advised Selection. “I don’t suppose it is going to be [24] years – however I don’t know when it is going to be.”
Reviewing Gladiator 2, NME‘s Alex Flood awarded the film three stars and stated: “In the event you beloved Gladiator, it’s odds-on you’ll take pleasure in this too. It’s acquired all the similar thrilling bits – swordfighting, rousing speeches, nasty poshos getting what they deserve.
“The issue is that’s all it provides you. You need to really feel such as you’re watching Maximus carry off his helmet and ship that iconic monologue for the primary time once more. You need the joys of a core reminiscence being unlocked. You need to know you’ll be quoting Mescal’s traces to your mates within the pub for the following 10 years. Gladiator 2, piously respectful as it’s, can solely provide a light reminiscence of that have. There was a dream that was Rome – and that is form of it.”