Who is Hanno’s Father? Maximus or Lucius Verus?
Gladiator II serves as a sequel to the 2000 Oscar-winning feature Gladiator. The plot takes 16 years after the first movie ...
Paul Mescal's 'Gladiator II' character appears in the first movie — here's a refresher on who Lucius is
Paul Mescal plays Lucius, son of Maximus, in "Gladiator 2." Lucius was also in the first "Gladiator" film, though he was only ...
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What Happened To Lucius In Real Life (& How Gladiator 2 Changes It)
Gladiator 2s protagonist, Lucius Verus, is based on a historical figure, yet the films exaggerated story drastically changes what happened to him.
Gladiator II's Greatest Sin Is That It Focuses on the Wrong Character
Gladiator II is a decent sequel that could have been great if it had only focused on a different protagonist. Here's why ...
The 7 Big Ways Gladiator II Connects to Gladiator
There are some unexpected connections between the two Ridley Scott films. The 7 Big Ways Gladiator II Connects to Gladiator ...
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How Gladiator 2 Sets Up Gladiator 3 & What Ridley Scott Has Said About Making It
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Gladiator 2. The final scene of Gladiator ...
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The Real History Behind Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II’ and Life as a Fighter in the Ancient Roman Arena
The "Gladiator" sequel centers on Lucius Verus, the secret son of Russell Crowe's character from the 2000 film. Both men ...
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‘Gladiator II,’ with Denzel Washington, goes back into the arena
Rome teeters on the brink in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II.” Its fall is said to be imminent. The dream it once symbolized is ...
Every Gladiator II actor is in their own wild version of the movie — so let’s rank them
Nothing worked until the creative team entirely scrapped the idea of bringing Maximus back, and refocused the drama on Lucius ...
Do you need to watch ‘Gladiator’ before seeing ‘Gladiator II’? What to remember
Aside from the actors in the flashbacks, there are two key performers who show up in “II” — Nielsen, who has remarried the ...
Every Historical Figure in 'Gladiator II'
A fair few main characters in Gladiator II are inspired by real-life historical figures, like Connie Nielsen's Lucilla and ...