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Now a `Gladiator` sequel in the pipeline

Fans of Ridley Scott`s Oscar-nominated "Gladiator" just might have a visual treat if a sequel to the hit, written by musician Nick Cave gets a nod by Hollywood bosses.

London, May 11: Fans of Ridley Scott`s Oscar-nominated "Gladiator" just might have a visual treat if a sequel to the hit, written by musician Nick Cave gets a nod by Hollywood bosses.
Cave was asked to write the screenplay at the request of Scott and star Russell Crowe but the idea was eventually scrapped after the film`s studio decided it was too hard to follow on from the first film, in which Crowe`s character, Maximus, dies, reports themirror.co.uk. In Cave`s script, however, Maximus is reincarnated by Roman gods and he goes on to become the saviour of early Christians. Scott, on the other hand, has not rejected Cave`s version for the sequel to the 200 film. "We tried [to go with Cave`s script]. Russell didn`t want to let it go, obviously, because it worked very well...When I say `worked very well`, I don`t refer to success. I mean, as a piece it works very well. Storytelling, [it] works brilliantly," said Scott. "I think [Cave] enjoyed doing it, and I think it was one of those things that he thought, Well, maybe there`s a sequel where we can adjust the fantasy and bring [Maximus] back from the dead," he added. Cave`s script has also been described by a blogger as "one of the most amazing, out-of-left-field screenplays I have ever read". IANS