Pedro Pascals Future Movies Make His Gladiator 2 Role Even More Exciting

Pedro Pascal has starred in multiple acclaimed movies and TV shows over the last few years, and will next appear in Ridley Scott's Gladiator II. After breaking into the mainstream with his role as Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones season 4, Pascal's best movie and TV show roles have cemented him as a sought-after leading man in Hollywood; this effect is primarily due to his performances in The Mandalorian and The Last of Us. His notoriety from these acclaimed shows made his casting in Gladiator II possible.

However, Gladiator II may be the last time Pascal works on a movie of this kind with a legendary director like Scott for a while, since he has committed the next few years of his career to the major franchises of Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The success of The Mandalorian led to two major Star Wars movie announcements, both of which will likely include Pascal's bounty hunter character. Furthermore, Pascal's star status also led to him being cast as Reed Richards in the MCU's Fantastic Four reboot, meaning he will star in several upcoming MCU movies.

Gladiator 2 Could Be Pedro Pascal’s Last Big Movie Outside Star Wars & Marvel For A While

Pascal's Din Djarin Has Become One Of The Most Recognizable Star Wars Characters

After joining Gladiator 2's cast as the Roman general Marcus Acacius, Pascal will be so busy with Star Wars and Marvel movies in the coming years, the sequel could be the last time he does a one-off movie role for a while. With Star Wars, Pascal's Din Djarin made his debut in Star Wars' first Disney+ series The Mandalorian, which depicts the titular bounty hunter taking on the role of a guardian to Grogu. Following The Mandalorian season 3, it was announced that Din Djarin and Grogu would be appearing on the big screen in 2026's The Mandalorian & Grogu.

Din Djarin's role in the New Republic sets him up perfectly to be a key figure in the fight against Grand Admiral Thrawn, who made his live-action debut in Ahsoka season 1 and is expected to be a major villain in both Ahsoka season 2 and Dave Filoni's untitled Star Wars movie. While Pascal has not yet been confirmed for this future Star Wars film, there's a good possibility he will have a major role as Filoni's movie will likely serve as a major climactic event for the "Mandoverse."

Pedro Pascal Will Be Busy With The Mandalorian And Reed Richards From 2025 Onward

Pascal's Journey As Reed Richards In The MCU Is Just Beginning

Following the success of The Mandalorian, which saw Din Djarin become one of Star Wars' most popular characters, Pascal joined the cast of The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Now that he is a part of Disney's other leading franchise as Reed Richards, a.k.a. Mr. Fantastic, Pascal will be part of several of the most anticipated superhero movies of the coming years. Pascal's journey as this character will start with 2025's The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the long-awaited debut of Marvel's First Family in the MCU.

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Because the upcoming Fantastic Four movie is premiering in the middle of the MCU's Multiverse Saga, the group is also expected to have major roles in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, which are both practically guaranteed box-office hits. As all these Marvel films are massive productions, Pascal will likely spend the majority of the next few years working on them. When paired with his upcoming Star Wars projects, it will be tough for the actor to find the time to work on other standalone movies, making his role in Gladiator II even more exciting.

Gladiator 2 is the follow-up to Ridley Scott's award-winning film Gladiator from 2000. Scott returns to direct the sequel, with Paul Mescal staring as Lucius, alongside Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn as the villain Emperor Geta. Gladiator 2 had been stuck in development hell for years before a script written by David Scarpa finally moved forward.

Release Date November 22, 2024

Studio(s) Paramount Pictures , Universal Pictures , Scott Free Productions , Red Wagon Entertainment

Writers David Scarpa , Peter Craig , David Franzoni

Cast Paul Mescal , Pedro Pascal , Denzel Washington , Connie Nielsen , Joseph Quinn , Fred Hechinger , Derek Jacobi , May Calamawy , Peter Mensah , Matt Lucas , Alexander Karim , Tim McInnerny , Lee Charles , Chidi Ajufo , Alfie Tempest , Riana Duce , Chi Lewis Parry , Paul Candelent , Hadrian Howard , Alexander Simkin , Mikhail Basmadjian , Matthew Charlery-Smith , Maxime Durand , Lior Raz

Character(s) Lucius Verus , Marcus Acacius , Macrinus , Lucilla , Emperor Caracalla , Emperor Geta , Gracchus