Alert spoiler: the following text contains spoilers from the film “Gladiator 2”
The long-awaited sequel to “Gladiator” (2000) is about to debut on the big screen. With a new story and new characters, the title hits theaters this Thursday (14).
The plot is starry Paul Mescal , Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington and is centered on the story of Lucius, Lucilla’s son who appears in the original as a child. Despite the strong trio, the question remains: Does Russell Crowe appear in “Gladiator 2”?
The protagonist of the original film, Russell Crowe, is not in the cast of “Gladiator 2” . Scenes from the first film, however, are shown as flashbacks in the sequel. It is worth remembering that Maximus dies at the end of “Gladiator” (2000).
Connie Nelsen (Lucilla) and Derek Jacobi (Senator Gracchus) the only actors who reprise their roles in the sequel to Ridley Scott’s epic.
What is the story of “Gladiator 2”?
The new plot centers on Lucius, son of Lucilla and nephew of Commodus, who was inspired by Maximus. In the first film, the character is a child, played by Spencer Treat Clark. Now, Paul Mescal (“Normal People” and “Aftersun”) brings the protagonist.
When he was still young, Lucilla sent him to a region called Numidia, on the north coast of Africa. Older, he He lives life as a barbarian until the conquerors of his homeland invade his new home, under the leadership of a Roman general. He becomes a prisoner of war and is bought by a mercenary, being forced to fight in the Colosseum and become a gladiator.
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