The highly anticipated first trailer for Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II made its debut this week, but not without sparking some controversy over its choice of music. Starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, and Joseph Quinn, the action-packed trailer gives audiences a glimpse of what’s in store when the film premieres in theaters this November. It delivers the expected grandeur and spectacle typical of a Ridley Scott production, but the decision to use a remixed version of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “No Church in the Wild” featuring Frank Ocean has caused some backlash.
According to Culture Crave, the trailer has received significantly more dislikes than likes on YouTube, although exact numbers are not publicly visible without the use of a browser plugin. Despite this, the music choice has become a major point of discussion surrounding the trailer.