I Hate to Say This, But Men Deserve Better Than Gladiator II
Briefly

In the aftermath of a decisive election win by Donald Trump, conversations began to pivot toward men, who voted distinctly differently than women, often expressing frustration with feminism and mainstream culture.
Pundits are fretting about how to engage men who feel disempowered in a rapidly changing cultural landscape, fearing they might retreat further into the manosphere.
Ridley Scott's Gladiator II opens against Wicked, yet it feels underwhelming enough to leave viewers questioning the state of masculinity: is it really in crisis?
Hollywood's shift in portraying historical masculinity has led to a disconnection, where brutalist ideals and extreme perspectives overshadow the sentimentality once celebrated in epic films.
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