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Ridley Scott never had a problem with the idea of making a sequel to Gladiator. “I’d be crazy not to – also financially crazy, because if you get it right, it’s a big winner.” Scott has always been clear that films are for making money. “Franchise always sounds like a vaguely not-very-nice word, because it means making money. But there’s nothing wrong with making money in the film industry – in fact, it’s what it’s all about”, he has said, never one to be hampered by over-refinement.
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