Gladiator II
Includes SPOILERS for Gladiator II.
This is reminiscent of the first movie, which opened with a similar exposition.
“Lucius mentions that he recognizes the phrase from somewhere.
Maximus delivered this quote in the opening war sequence in the original Gladiator film.
The line is later immortalized on his shrine in the Colosseum.
Gladiator 2reuses multiple musical queues from the original movie.
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Marcus Aurelius was Lucilla’s father, making him Lucius' grandfather.
It’s counter-intuitive to the version of Rome seen in the movie, ruled by corrupt tyrants.
Despite wearing his father’s armor, Macrinus manages to kill Lucilla before fleeing the arena.
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The line is repeated by Lucilla, and eventually Lucius, inGladiator 2.
The gladiators then chant the phrase in response, hyping them all up for the climactic confrontation.
Gladiator 2has some intense animal fights to match the tiger in the original.
The first arena match sees Lucius and his companions face off against some terrifying rabid monkeys.
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