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Gladiator II Producer Explains Why May Calamawy’s Character Was Cut From the Movie
ComingSoon.netStory by Brandon Schreur
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Gladiator II producer reveals the surprising cut of May Calamawy's character from the highly anticipated Ridley Scott sequel, citing runtime constraints.
beat sheet
- Calamawy's character was originally tapped for the movie, but her scenes were ultimately removed to keep the 2+ hour runtime manageable, per producer Douglas Wick.
- The director's first cut of Gladiator II was a whopping 3 hours and 40 minutes long, before getting trimmed down to the final 2 hour and 28 minute version now in theaters.
call sheet
May Calamawy, Ridley Scott, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Denzel Washington, Douglas Wick, Gladiator II, Gladiator II