Gladiator II stuntman sues over injuries from on-set explosion19 minutes agoIan YoungsCulture reporter
Getty Images General view of the TCL Chinese Theatre promoting the film "Gladiator II" with a colosseum photo op setup on November 20, 2024 in HollywoodGetty Images
Gladiator II was released in 2024

A British stuntman and actor is suing one of the companies behind Gladiator II, saying he suffered "excruciating" burns and permanent scarring in an accident while filming a scene on a burning ship.

Edward Sarsfield was playing a dead soldier in the movie in 2023 when a gas line used for special effects exploded on the vessel, causing 20ft flames that made his costume catch fire, his legal claim said.