Gladiator 2’s emperor actor teases the "wild" sequel and how his character is surprisingly inspired by punk star Sid Vicious
Exclusive: Fred Hechinger gives us the lowdown on his character Caracalla in Gladiator 2
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With everything from sharks in the Colosseum to rhino fights appearing in the first trailer forGladiator 2, the sequel has already set itself up as an epic follow-up. Now, one of its stars tells GamesRadar+ that we haven’t seen anything yet with the “wild” Ridley Scott movie.
The White Lotus actor Fred Hechinger, who plays co-emperor Caracalla opposite Joseph Quinn’s Geta in the sequel,is in the trailer sporting a unique look. With bright red hair and pale make-up, he looks a far cry from Joaquin Phoenix’s Commodus, as the actor opens up about some unusual inspiration.
“It’s so wild,” he grins when we ask about his reaction to Caracalla’s look. “It is amazing, we spent time building that and when Ridley and I first talked, we talked a lot about Sid Vicious. We talked a lot of influences that you might not expect in a world like …
