The actor Barry KeoghanOscar nominee for 'Best Supporting Actor' for "The Banshees of Inisherin", is negotiating to star in the sequel to the film "Gladiator", according to the portal The Hollywood Reporter.
According to the article, Barry Keoghan is negotiating to star in the sequel to Ridley Scott's Gladiator. Unlike Keoghan, Paul Mescal has already been confirmed to play Lucius, Lucilla's son.
If the negotiation is successful, Barry Keoghan will play the character called Emperor Geta, even though the sequel is not based on real events.
The sequel to Gladiator comes 23 years after the first film, which was directed by Ridley Scott and featured Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix and Connie Nielsen in the main cast. It's worth noting that Phoenix and Nielsen return to the cast of Gladiator 2.
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