Paul Mescal leadsGladiator 2’scastas Lucius, the son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) from the first movie.
Now, he’s living in Numidia with a wife, tending to a farm.
This guides Lucius on the right path, building towardGladiator 2’sclimactic ending.
He may not have saved his family, but some of his final thoughts were about saving Lucius.
There was aGladiator 2script written by Nick Cave, which would have involved Maximus being resurrected by the gods.
In the original movie, it’s feasible that Maximus doesn’t even know that Lucius is his son.
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Hispurpose is even framed by the quote, “A father to a murdered son.
Maximus and Lucilla’s first scene inGladiatoralso deserves some re-examination with the added context.
Lucilla claims her son is around 8, and he says the same about his.
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