Russell Crowe to fight Roman Empire again in new action epic The Last Druid - as Gladiator II gets Oscar buzz Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 07:33, 2 November 2024 | Updated: 07:33, 2 November 2024 e-mail View comments Nearly 25 years after he starred in the original smash hit film Gladiator (2000), Russell Crowe is set to battle the Roman Empire once again.

Deadline is reporting that the New Zealand–born actor and director has signed on to star in The Last Druid. William Eubank will serve as the director, and work from a screenplay he wrote with Phil Gawthorne and Carlyle Eubank. The movie will 'tell the story of a Roman Emperor who discovers a secluded Druid stronghold in the mountains of Caledonia,' according to the publication.

'A peaceful Celtic elder (Crowe) must take up arms to protect his family and people from annihilation,' the synopsis read. Russell Crowe, 60, will battle the Roman Empire once again when he stars in the upcoming film The Last Druid, which comes nearly 25 years after Gladiator (2000); pictured in June in Milan, Italy The casting process is still ongoing, so there will be more actors brought in ahead of the shoot over the coming weeks. Ben Pugh is producing alongside Range Media Partners' Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger, along with Adrián Guerra, who's also producing for Nostromo.

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