Commodus wanted to be seen as a badass, but his nephew instead idolized the victorious gladiator Maximus.
Lucius father was identified inGladiator, butGladiator IIhas changed who his father was.
At the beginning of the film, Lucilla has recently been widowed.
This bombshell completely recontextualizesLucius journey in the sequel.
Gladiator IIwill be released in theaters on November 22.
If it gave away the answer, there would be no room for discussion.
But by planting those seeds, it allowed audiences to debate it and draw their own conclusions.
Hes not just charting the same journey as Maximus;hes directly inspired by his fathers own vengeful crusade.
With its change to Lucius father,Gladiator IIfeels more like a true sequel than a soft remake.
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.
