Gladiator II: Key Facts

• Gladiator II is a 2024 epic historical drama directed by Ridley Scott. Wikipedia+2Dark Horizons+2

• Stars include Paul Mescal (as Lucius), Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Connie Nielsen, and Denzel Washington among others. Collider+3Dark Horizons+3Wikipedia+3

• The production budget is widely reported around US$250 million (net cost) to US$310 million (gross cost including overruns, delays etc.). Collider+3Dark Horizons+3Wikipedia+3

Box Office Performance

• Domestic (U.S.) box office: ~ US$172.4 million The Numbers+2Collider+2

• International box office: ~ US$288 million Forbes+2mxdwn Movies+2

• Total worldwide: ~ US$460 million mxdwn Movies+1

• Opening weekend (global / international territories outside U.S.) brought in about US$87 million before the U.S. release. Screen Daily+2The Guardian+2

What We Know (and Don’t Know) About Actor Salaries

What is known

• As of now, there are no credible public reports (in trade publications, inside-Hollywood sources, or financial disclosures) that reliably state exactly how much each cast member was paid for Gladiator II.

• No confirmed figures for lead actors (Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, etc.) have been disclosed in terms of base salary or profit participation in sources accessible as of this writing.

What can be inferred or speculated

Given the budget, scale, and cast profile, some educated guesses can be made:

• With a net production cost around US$250 million, it is very likely that top billed actors (especially established names like Denzel Washington) received substantial pay, possibly multi-million-dollar base salaries plus bonuses or backend deals.

• For newer leads (e.g. Paul Mescal), their pay might be lower than veteran stars, but because of the movie’s scale and the prominence of the lead role, still significant.

• Compensation likely includes more than just base salary: travel, per diems, stunt pay, special effects shoots, etc., plus possibly profit participation or bonuses tied to box office / streaming success.

Analysis: Profitability & Actor Pay Implications

• With a $250 million budget, plus additional marketing / distribution costs, Gladiator II needed to make significantly more than its production budget to break even. A common rule is that a film must make 2-2.5× its production cost in box office (and other revenue streams) to cover all costs. Gladiator II with ~$460 million gross may be close to or slightly above that threshold — depending on how much was spent on marketing, how much of box office grosses go to theaters, etc. The Numbers+2mxdwn Movies+2

• If the movie is only moderately profitable, that can affect how backend bonuses are paid, which may mean that actors whose pay depends on box office performance might see lower yields if the film doesn’t greatly exceed expectations.

Summary

Because no reliable public records have been found for Gladiator II showing how much each actor was paid, any concrete numbers would be speculative. What is clear:

• Big movie = big budget = likely big pay for at least some of the cast.

• Established stars such as Denzel Washington likely commanded strong salaries and possibly profit participation.

• Emerging leads likely got strong compensation relative to their previous roles, but almost certainly less than the highest-earning veterans.