Gladiator 2 trailer reveals Lucius’ true father, and we’re intrigued

Gladiator 2‘s trailer has simply dropped, and wow.

Although one other trailer for the brand new film arrived earlier this yr, the newest clip from Paul Mescal‘s upcoming movie reveals a variety of particulars concerning the movie that we did not have earlier than.

Within the trailer, we study that Mescal’s character Lucius is in actual fact the son of Maximus (Russell Crowe within the first movie), and never Lucius Verus I, regardless of being instructed in any other case since start.

Within the clip, Lucius’s mom Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) helps Mescal’s character forward of a battle, saying “Take your father’s power, his title was Maximus, and I see him in you.”

The sequel revisits Rome a few years after the unique film, with many battles and household dramas to sift by means of. With a star-studded solid and one other critically dramatic story, might this be the position that wins Paul Mescal his Oscar? We’ll have to attend till 2025 to seek out out.

Within the meantime, here is all the pieces we learn about Gladiator 2 thus far, together with the brand new trailer.

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Gladiator 2 plot

Paul Mescal will play Lucius, son of Lucilla and the nephew of Gladiator antagonist Commodus, performed by Joaquin Phoenix. For the uninitiated, Gladiator star Russell Crowe performed Maximus, who saves Lucilla and Lucius’ lives within the unique movie.

Whereas he was introduced up out of attain of the Roman Empire, after his peaceable dwelling metropolis is invaded Lucius decides to return to Rome, the place he decides to turn into a gladiator. He finds that his mom Lucilla is in love with Normal Marcus Acacius (performed by Pedro Pascal), an enemy he finally ends up preventing. Appears like issues get fairly sophisticated inside this household. Lucius should additionally take care of twin emperors Emperor Geta (Joseph Quinn) and Emperor Caracalla.