Gladiator II
Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Gladiator II.
Much like its predecessor, many of the prominent characters inGladiator IIare based on real-life historical figures.
Lucius Verus II was the son of Emperor Lucius Verus, who ruled Rome alongside Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
Meanwhile,Gladiator II’s Lucilla sends Lucius away from Rome after Maximus' death for his protection.
She worries that Lucius' royal lineage will prevent him from ever being safe.
The Roman public knows him by the name “Hanno.”
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Lucius was also known as Hanno during the 16 years he spent living in Numidia.
Despite the odds stacked against Lucius, he manages to survive the sequel’s bloody events.
She also lost more power than the fictional Lucilla, who remains a pivotal political figure in bothGladiatorandGladiator II.
Gladiator 2 is the follow-up to Ridley Scott’s award-winning film Gladiator from 2000. Scott returns to direct the sequel, with Paul Mescal staring as Lucius, alongside Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn as the villain Emperor Geta. Gladiator 2 had been stuck in development hell for years before a script written by David Scarpa finally moved forward.
She is killed in the Colosseum when Macrinus fires an arrow into her chest.
As perBiography,the real Geta did not always rule beside his brother.
They ruled together for more than a decade before Severus passed away.
In addition to elevating Dondas to first consul after Geta’s death, Caracella names Macrinus his second consul.
Unlike his predecessor, the cruel and militaristic Caracalla, Macrinus relied more on diplomacy.
Macrinus eventually lost his sway over the Roman army when he decreased the pay of new recruits.
He was later captured and murdered, and his head was sent to his successor, Elagabalus.
He was once a slave and a gladiator.
After earning his freedom, he became an arms dealer and an owner of gladiators.
This includes becoming a trusted friend and advisor to Emperor Geta and Emperor Caracalla.
Macrinus' ambitions are ultimately defied by Lucius, who severs Macrinus' hand and kills him.
Macrinus plays the long game, as he believes he is destined to lead Rome.
However, Macrinus' ambitions are ultimately defied by Lucius, who severs Macrinus' hand and kills him.
Jacobi and Nielsen are the only members of the originalGladiatorcast who reprise their roles in the sequel.
Gracchus was arrested and stripped of his senatorial position.
Djimon Hounsou was originally going to reprise his role as Juba inGladiator II.
