Alert spoiler: the following text contains spoilers from the movie “Gladiator 2”
The long-awaited sequel to “Gladiator” (2000) is about to debut on the big screen. The production, which is also led by Ridley Scott , arrives in Brazilian cinemas on Thursday, the day November 14th .
The film has Lucius (Paul Mescal) as the protagonist. The character appears in the first film, still a child, and now he is the one who leads the plot. In the sequel, information about the young heir’s past is revealed and explains the connection between Lucilla’s (Connie Nielsen) son and Maximus (Russell Crowe). Understand below.
In the first film, the connection between Maximus and Lucius is explored but not confirmed. The verdict only comes 24 years later. Despite being one of the great revelations of “Gladiator 2 “, the cast addressed the topic in interviews before the release, making the information no longer a surprise in the plot.
“Maximus is an iconic character. I think when you see Lucius at the beginning of the film and you don’t have that information yet, by the time the revelation is made, you start to understand that Lucius is a born survivor because of who his father is “, revealed Mescal in material provided exclusively to CNN .
Understand the connection between Maximus and Lucius
Lucius is the result of Lucilla’s relationship with Maximus. In “Gladiator” (2000) it is clear that there was an involvement between the two characters in the past and insinuates a connection between the gladiator and the child. The information is confirmed in “Gladiator 2” .
What is the story of “Gladiator 2”?
“Gladiator 2” is set 25 years after the events of the first film, in which Maximus (Russell Crowe), a powerful Roman general, awakens the wrath of Marcus Aurelius’s (Richard Harris) son, Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), before the emperor’s death. When the heir takes power, he is sentenced to death, however, he manages to escape and goes into hiding as a slave and gladiator while seeking revenge.
The new plot centers on Lucius, son of Lucilla and nephew of Commodus, who was inspired by Maximus. When he was still young, his mother 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. He becomes a prisoner of war and is bought by a mercenary, being forced to fight in the Colosseum and become a gladiator.
Cast of “Gladiator 2”
- Paul Mescal
- Pedro Pascal
- Denzel Washington
- Connie Nielsen
- Joseph Quinn
- Fred Hechinger
- Derek Jacobi
Watch the trailer for “Gladiator 2”:
This content was originally published in “Gladiator 2”: Is Lucius the son of Maximus? Understand the connection between the characters on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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