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Every Real Person In Gladiator 2 & What Happened To Them In Real Life
Gladiator II follows in the footsteps of the first Gladiator movie by featuring many characters based on or inspired by real ...
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The Real History Behind Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II’ and Life as a Fighter in the Ancient Roman Arena
The "Gladiator" sequel centers on Lucius Verus, the secret son of Russell Crowe's character from the 2000 film. Both men ...
Paul Mescal's 'Gladiator II' character appears in the first movie — here's a refresher on who Lucius is
Paul Mescal plays Lucius, son of Maximus, in "Gladiator 2." Lucius was also in the first "Gladiator" film, though he was only ...
Gladiator II's Greatest Sin Is That It Focuses on the Wrong Character
Gladiator II is a decent sequel that could have been great if it had only focused on a different protagonist. Here's why ...
The 7 Big Ways Gladiator II Connects to Gladiator
There are some unexpected connections between the two Ridley Scott films. The 7 Big Ways Gladiator II Connects to Gladiator ...
Every Gladiator II actor is in their own wild version of the movie — so let’s rank them
Nothing worked until the creative team entirely scrapped the idea of bringing Maximus back, and refocused the drama on Lucius ...
Every Historical Figure in 'Gladiator II'
A fair few main characters in Gladiator II are inspired by real-life historical figures, like Connie Nielsen's Lucilla and ...
Do you need to watch ‘Gladiator’ before seeing ‘Gladiator II’? What to remember
Aside from the actors in the flashbacks, there are two key performers who show up in “II” — Nielsen, who has remarried the ...
'Wicked' vs. 'Gladiator II': If you see only one movie this weekend, the choice is clear
"Wicked" and "Gladiator II" are both pretty good films, but if you only have time for one this weekend, see "Wicked." ...
Twin Emperors, Dead Princes, and Bloody Betrayals: The Real History Behind Gladiator II
The Ridley Scott sequel Gladiator II weaves in and out of the historical record. Here’s what really happened to Lucius Verus, ...