Connie Nielsen opens up about returning as Lucilla in 'Gladiator II,' reuniting with director Ridley Scott and exploring her character's emotional journey.
Connie Nielsen joined 'CBS Mornings' to discuss stepping back into the world of 'Gladiator' to reprise the beloved role of the character Lucilla, 24 years after the original film.'I was nervous,' she said. 'People really, really, really feel protective, I think, about the first one. A lot of people have been saying to me on the streets, 'Don't do number two, because number one is so perfect.
'I played that as a young woman, and it's incredible to get the opportunity to show or go through the story of what happened to her over almost half a lifetime,' she said. 'To get to tell that story and to get to show like what this mature Lucilla like — who has she grown into?'Nielsen praised director Ridley Scott for his collaborative approach.
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