It seems like every new blockbuster film has a custom popcorn bucket, and now Gladiator 2 has joined the ranks. The design is admittedly pretty cool, featuring a helmet design similar to Maximus ...

Among all of the preparation Paul Mescal did for his starring role in Gladiator II (out now), the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 swords-and-sandals epic — hitting the gym six days a week and ...

Regal Cinemas has announced its Gladiator II campaign will include not only a popcorn bucket, but also a collectible cup; both of which will wear the helmet that Maximus Decimus Meridius himself ...

It's later confirmed by the doctor Ravi that the original name in this spot was Maximus. However, Gladiator 2 doesn't fully explain the reason why this was done in the years after Gladiator.

“Lucius, take your father’s strength. His name was Maximus, and I see him in you.” Gladiator II‘s newest trailer dropped an epic bombshell in the Colosseum.

Paul Mescal plays Lucius, son of Maximus, in "Gladiator 2." Lucius was also in the first "Gladiator" film, though he was only a child in that movie.

Rewatching that conversation now, the first between the two in Gladiator, with the knowledge Lucius is Maximus’ son makes this revelation feel like a retcon. (As do all of the other times they ...