‘Where’s May?’: Twitter Erupts Over Missing Scenes in ‘Gladiator II’
Hollywood drama is brewing, and X (formerly known as Twitter) is the stage. Fans and online critics are abuzz after it was revealed that May Calamawy’s role in “Gladiator II” was entirely cut. The Palestinian-Egyptian actress, celebrated for her breakout roles in “Moon Knight” and “Ramy,” was initially promoted as the female lead, but when the film premiered, her presence was reduced to fleeting background shots with no dialogue. This sharp downgrade ignited an online firestorm, with users flooding platforms like X to voice outrage.
Here is a quick scroll through what people have been saying.
soo palestinian actress may calamawy went from being the female lead in gladiator 2 to being entirely cut from the film and wasn’t even invited to the premiere?? oh fuck paramount and thank u pedro for reminding everyone that she was apart of this movie and shouldn’t be erased pic.twitter.com/YnqrCQYZQM
— tiana 🪐 (@cinemapascal) November 21, 2024
May Calamawy kinda trending after getting cut from Gladiator 2. People are mad, which I understand, but all of you better support her next big project, The Actor by Duke Johnson. Just listen to how passionately she talks about it. https://t.co/pmbSJ44Mai pic.twitter.com/ClAyRkxJRt
— Ceren (@closertofilm) November 21, 2024
The fact they cut ALL of May Calamawy’s scenes from Gladiator 2 shows where they stand. pic.twitter.com/zK3yoTHwsk
— Noor 🦋 (@NoorAlmuzaffar) November 15, 2024
SO MAY CALAMAWY WAS REALLY A MAIN CHARACTER IN GLADIATOR 2 AND HER SCENES WERE CUT I JUST FELL TO MY KNEES?? RIDLEY WHEN I CATCH YOU!!!! pic.twitter.com/E5gdDn66Hj
— lina ☾ (helnik’s version) layal nr1 fan (@amzliafraser) November 16, 2024
So they cut May Calamawy into a cameo background character when she was clearly meant to have a bigger role in the movie, and I’m expected to think it’s only because of “timing” and not because she’s Palestinian? Sure, Jan https://t.co/6X2Aa94mFG
— ❤️🔥 (@stellarislunvr) November 18, 2024
They Cut May Calamawy last minute from Gladiator 2 for being Palestinian 🇵🇸
Support those that Support you. Boycott those that dont! pic.twitter.com/bJvMGVmnHm
— Ryan Rozbiani (@RyanRozbiani) November 17, 2024
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