Ridley Scott on returning for "Gladiator II": "I kept thinking about it"

The original Gladiator debuted nearly 25 years ago, winning five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Now, director Ridley Scott is returning to ancient Rome with the long-awaited sequel, "Gladiator II" which hits theaters Friday. 

The film stars Denzel Washington,  Connie Nielsen, and Pedro Pascal in a story set in the same brutal Roman Empire —one that didn't leave Scott's mind in the years since its first release.

"Well, since 'Gladiator' one, I made 17 big movies. I was quite busy," Scott said.