BARRY KEOGHAN has dropped out of the GLADIATOR Sequel and will star in American Honey FILMMAKER Andrea Arnold’s BIRD KossyDerrickBlog KossyDerrickEnt

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Friday, May 19, 2023

BARRY KEOGHAN has dropped out of the GLADIATOR Sequel and will star in American Honey FILMMAKER Andrea Arnold’s BIRD

BARRY KEOGHAN has dropped out of the GLADIATOR Sequel and will instead star in American Honey FILMMAKER Andrea Arnold’s BIRD

Barry Keoghan is no longer part of the “Gladiator” sequel. Fred Hechinger has replaced him. However, Keoghan has made the smart move of hopping onboard Andrea Arnold’s next film, “Bird.”

There are no plot details available on “Bird”, but the film presented a scheduling conflict for Keoghan, according to multiple sources, and he was forced to leave the role of Emperor Geta in “Gladiator 2.”

Arnold is the maverick filmmaker behind “Fish Tank” and “American Honey.” The fact that she’s about to shoot a new film is great news.

Despite dying in Gladiator, there were previously written sequel ideas that would have seen Crowe return as an immortal Maximus. However, the actor is not expected to return to the role that earned him an Oscar back in 2001. In fact, the actor recently told Collider that he's "jealous" of the new movie's cast. According to the report, Keoghan was going to play Emperor Geta, a role that has now gone to Fred Hechinger (The White Lotus). Gladiator 2 has also added Moon Knight star, May Calamawy. Other additions to the cast include Lior Raz (6 Underground), Peter Mensah (Avatar), and Matt Lucas (Bridesmaids). Derek Jacobi was also included on the cast list, and will be reprising his role as Gracchus from the first film.

"I mean, look, the only thing that I really feel about it is slightly jealous, you know? Because I was a much younger man, obviously, and it was a huge experience in my life," Crowe explained. "It's something that changed my life, really. It changed the way people regarded me and what I do for a living, and, you know, I've been very lucky to be involved in lots of big movies, but the legs on that film are incredible. Here it is, it's 2023, and we made that film in 1999. I guarantee you, somewhere around the world tonight, Gladiator is going to be showing on primetime TV. And you don't always get that kind of longevity with every film you do, so, it obviously holds a special place in my heart."

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