After the successful first season of the HBO series”Last of us“, Pedro Pascal He is expected to star in the upcoming sequel to the film.”Gladiator“.

Sources tell Deadline that the popular actor is in final talks to join the cast of Ridley Scott’s film.

And while there is still no information about the role he will play, Pascal will be next to the main character Paul Mescal (Lucius), Barry Keoghan, Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington.

The story of the new film follows that of the 2000 blockbuster, which grossed over $460 million worldwide and was nominated for 12 Oscars. He received five gold statuettes, including in the category “Best Film”.

Since 2000, the main character of Monomakh has been Russell Crowe who not only won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Maximus, but topped every list of the best male actors of that year.

Pascal received positive reviews for his lead role in The Last of Us, which has become one of the most popular series in HBO history. The American network is aiming to film a second season of the series as Pascal struggles to find suitable projects to fit into his schedule before filming a new cycle of episodes.

In addition to The Last of Us, which will surely lead him to an Emmy race, the actor has also starred in the popular Disney+ series The Mandalorian, which concluded its third season last week.

Pascal’s next film project is Pedro Almodovar’s short film A Strange Way of Life, which will premiere soon at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

According to Deadline