Gladiator 2 VFX team gets wild with rhinos, sharks, and dangerously vicious baboons for the highly anticipated sequel
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According to VFX supervisor Mark Bakowski, the CG baboons were originally so aggressive they had to dial back the intensity to keep audiences from being 'too horrified'
Bakowski and his team also created a realistic-looking CG rhino and a harrowing shark attack scene, giving fans a thrilling taste of the action in store for Gladiator 2