The brink of tragedy during the filming of "Gladiator 2", 6 members of the staff end up in the hospital

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The brink of tragedy during the filming of "Gladiator 2", 6 members of
The original Gladiator was nominated for 12 Academy Awards and won five

Six members of staff filming the Gladiator sequel in Morocco have been injured in an accident on set. According to the film's production company Paramount Pictures, the injuries were not life-threatening and occurred during the execution of a planned acrobatic scene.

"The members of staff are all in a stable condition and continue to receive treatment. There are strict health and safety procedures in place in all of our products and all necessary measures will be taken when we resume production," the company said in a statement.

Earlier this week, The Sun reported that there was an explosion and six people went to hospital, but no cast members were injured.

"It was terrifying, a huge ball of fire flew up and caught several members of the team. In all my years of filming I have never seen such a scary accident. Everyone involved is shocked by this,” a source told the paper.

Sir Ridley Scott, who directed the original 2000 historical drama film, is back to direct the second installment, which is scheduled for release in November 2024.

No title has yet been announced for the sequel, which stars Normal People actor Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Connie Nielson.

The original film won five Oscars, including best actor for Russell Crowe, who played Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius alongside Joaquin Phoenix as Emperor Commodus.

The film, set during the height of the Roman Empire, sees Maximus start out as a war hero before being forced to become a gladiator.

Gladiator grossed $457 million and revived the historical epic drama genre, which had been out of fashion for decades.


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