And now, it has.
Today, it will passBad Boys 4to becomethe 11th-biggest film of the yearat the global box office.
Next week, itll lose more theaters thanks to the arrival ofSonic the Hedgehog 3andMufasa: The Lion King.
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Produced on a reported budget of $200 million,Gladiator IIis thefourth-highest grossing film of Scotts illustrious career.
It needs around $2 million more to overtakePrometheus lifetime global haul.
Scotts biggest film remainsThe Martian, which made around $650 million worldwide in 2015.
Lucius Verus, the son of Maximus’s beloved Lucilla, returns to Rome after years in the wilderness. Captured by Roman forces led by General Marcus Acacius, he is thrust into the gladiatorial arena. As he battles for survival, he encounters Macrinus, a former slave-turned-merchant, and faces the corrupt twin emperors Caracalla and Geta.
The film also starsPedro Pascal,Connie Nielsen,Joseph Quinn,Fred Hechingerand others.
Gladiator IIis playing in theaters now.
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Captured by Roman forces led by General Marcus Acacius, he is thrust into the gladiatorial arena.
