Here arethe stars ofGladiator 2and where fans have seen them before.
The actor reached international stardom thanks in part to his performances in shows likeThe MandalorianandThe Last Of Us.
He joins the MCU in 2025 as Reed Richards aka Mister Fantastic inThe Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Joseph Quinn established himself as an actor in shows likeDickensian,Catherine the Great, andSmall Axe.
However, Geta proves the more cunning and self-aware of the pair.
He appeared in other films likeVox LuxandThe Woman in the Window.
Hechinger found his breakout roles in TheFear Streettrilogy on Netflix and the first season ofThe White Lotus.
Hechinger has also established himself as a producer, even serving as an Executive Producer inThelma.
In contrast to the more specific commands of Geta, Caracalla proves to be far more unpredictable.
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.
Washington rose to prominence with his role as Dr. Philip Chandler in the medical dramaSt.
Ravi is played by Alexander Karim (The Wheel of Time).
Yuval Gonen (The Station) appears early in the film as Arishat, Lucius' wife.
Peter Menash (Spartacus) appears as a Numidian Chieftain who formed a close bond with Lucius.