‘Gladiator II’ LA Premiere: Stars Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington Gear Up on the Red Carpet | Photos

“Gladiator II” pulled out all the stops Monday night while celebrating its Los Angeles premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre — and everyone got to keep their head, too!

Stars Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington were in attendance for the well-heeled Hollywood fête as heavyweight actors, influencers and industry power players turned out to toast Ridley Scott and Paramount Pictures’ highly anticipated, decades-in-the-making sequel to their 2001 Best Picture Oscar winner, “Gladiator.”

The star of that original bloody epic, Russell Crowe, also took home that year’s Academy Award for Best Actor. Could Mescal follow suit? Or perhaps supporting attention for Washington or Pedro Pascal? Or at long last, will Scott take home the year’s top prize for directing?

Only time will tell what awaits “Gladiator II.” (Its predecessor also grossed over $460 million worldwide, so hopes are high.) But on Monday, Hollywood was alight with excitement over the two-and-half-hour epic, also starring Connie Nielsen, “Stranger Things” breakout Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger of “The White Lotus” fame.

Paramount will release “Gladiator II” only in theaters on Nov. 22, including in Imax and large formats.

Check out who was in attendance on the Chinese Theatre’s red carpet in our photo gallery below.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: Paul Mescal attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Gladiator II" at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 18, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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Paul Mescal attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures’ “Gladiator II” at TCL Chinese Theatre.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) Pauletta Washington and Denzel Washington attend the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Gladiator II" at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 18, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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Pauletta Washington and Denzel Washington attend the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures’ “Gladiator II” at TCL Chinese Theatre.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: Connie Nielsen attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Gladiator II" at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 18, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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Connie Nielsen attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures’ “Gladiator II” at TCL Chinese Theatre.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: Fred Hechinger attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Gladiator II" at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 18, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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Fred Hechinger attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures’ “Gladiator II” at TCL Chinese Theatre.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) June Squibb and Fred Hechinger attend the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Gladiator II" at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 18, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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June Squibb and Fred Hechinger attend the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures’ “Gladiator II” at TCL Chinese Theatre.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) Shante Broadus and Snoop Dogg attend the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Gladiator II" at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 18, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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Shante Broadus and Snoop Dogg attend the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures’ “Gladiator II” at TCL Chinese Theatre.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani attend the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Gladiator II" at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 18, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani attend the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures’ “Gladiator II” at TCL Chinese Theatre.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: Harold Perrineau attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Gladiator II" at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 18, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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Harold Perrineau attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures’ “Gladiator II” at TCL Chinese Theatre.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: Mario Van Peebles attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Gladiator II" at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 18, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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Mario Van Peebles attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures’ “Gladiator II” at TCL Chinese Theatre.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: Mayim Bialik attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Gladiator II" at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 18, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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Mayim Bialik attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures’ “Gladiator II” at TCL Chinese Theatre.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: James Charles attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Gladiator II" at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 18, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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James Charles attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures’ “Gladiator II” at TCL Chinese Theatre.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: Tia Carrere attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Gladiator II" at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 18, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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Tia Carrere attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures’ “Gladiator II” at TCL Chinese Theatre.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: Becca Tilley attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Gladiator II" at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 18, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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Becca Tilley attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures’ “Gladiator II” at TCL Chinese Theatre.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) Lucy Fisher and Douglas Wick attend the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Gladiator II" at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 18, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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Lucy Fisher and Douglas Wick attend the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures’ “Gladiator II” at TCL Chinese Theatre.

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