Six stuntmen were injured in a stunt scene on the set of the movie “Gladiator 2” in Morocco

Accident during filming stunt scene to continue gladiator In Morocco, it left at least six people injured from burns, according to reports from American media and Efe.

The incident that happened last Wednesday caused a total of six professionals to end up receiving medical treatment, four of whom remained in the hospital, according to a statement that Paramount Pictures – the studio responsible for this film – sent to the American media.

Personnel injuries gladiatorapparently specialists for actors in risky scenes, “they are not life-threatening”, and their health condition is “stable”.

“The welfare of the cast and crew is of the utmost importance to us and we have strict health and safety procedures in place on all of our productions,” a Paramount spokesperson said in a statement.

Likewise, none of the cast members of the film, directed again by Ridley Scott – among them Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington or Connie Nielsen-, so the production did not announce that it would stop its filming.

In fact, the release date hasn’t been changed either, with international theatrical distribution slated for November 22, 2024.

Second part of gladiator It aims to reap the same success as the original film from 2000 when, also directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Scarpa, it managed to establish itself as one of the highest-grossing films of the season. Vrpca then gained public and critical acclaim and earned more than 460 million worldwide. It also earned eleven Academy Award nominations and won in five categories, including Best Cinematography and Best Actor for Russell Crowe.