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I would ordinarily be way more into this, and there are things to look forward to here it seems, for sure ... but I don't think I can get past the cynicism from how they clearly want to ride on the popularity and iconic-ness of Gladiator.
All that being said, if they have a solid political plot line involving Denzel's character, I think that could make the movie for me. It's Rome afterall, history's great political drama!
And maybe it'll make the film for others too. In a post-Dune film moment, where well crafted political drama can work well, I can see this hitting a similar nerve.