Little Britain’s Matt Lucas explains how he landed campy role in Gladiator II

Actor and comedian Matt Lucas has spoken about how he got cast in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II.

The gay Little Britain star appears in the new historical drama as the master of ceremonies at the Colosseum. In a film that is already fairly gay (although it could’ve been gayer), his role embodies the androgynous energy of a modern-day drag diva, or a panto sidekick.

He’s perfectly cast, so it’s unsurprising to learn that he bagged the part without having to try too hard – although his neighbours might disagree.

Lucas told British GQ that he did a large number of takes to get his audition tape right.

“I just got a request from my agent to put myself on tape, to read for the part, and I was renovating my

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