This has caused some uproar byhistorians and the like, slammingGladiator 2before its release.
However, the film’s lack of historical accuracy may actually end up helping the movie in the end.
Pedro Pascal’s Marcus Acacius is entirely fictional, not based on any specific historical figure.
DirectorRidley Scott came out to defendGladiator 2very soon after, saying “Of course they can.”
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Image via Paramount Pictures
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