It’s only natural that Gladiator 2 is looming so large at this stage of the Oscars race. A legendary filmmaker returning for a sequel to his Best Picture-winning epic after over 20 years; a cast of rising or newly risen stars backed up by a legend in a plum supporting role; a big, ambitious, crowd-pleasing spectacle that earned the sign-off from critics (including SR‘s own Graeme Guttmann) and appears ready to make good on a big price tag at the box office. A movie like that has “nominations leader” written all over it, right?

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