It has become exceptionally rare for multiple major films to be released on the same weekend. No studio wants to split its potential box office revenue, which is why a lot of work goes into building a release schedule where each weekend has a major release, but no weekend has more than one. And yet, it happens, like this weekend with Wicked: Part One and Gladiator II.

Last year we had the famous script by Barbenheimer when both Greta Gerwig‘s barbie and that of Christopher Nolan Oppenheimer were released the same day. This year we have Wickediator, or Glicked, depending on your preference. For his part, Gladiator II the star Paul Mescal thinks that like barbie And Oppenheimerboth films can be successful because they are largely aimed at different audiences. Talk to Variety Mescal said…