While it was pretty much a given that Crowe wouldn’t reprise Maximus (the role that won him the Academy Award for Best Actor), he still received plenty of Gladiator II questions ahead of the film’s release. At the center of the OG flick – which definitely has its share of spectacle – is the noble Maximus’ journey to not only avenge the deaths of his loved ones but to also put the Roman Empire and its people in position to thrive for years to come. Gladiator II picks up sixteen years after the events of the original movie and focuses on the now-adult Lucius (Paul Mescal) – the son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) – who’s forced to fight in the colosseum after becoming a prisoner of war.
Author: Erik Swann
Published at: 2025-12-09 22:00:31
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