Twenty-four years ago, the world witnessed Russell Crowe’s Maximus Decimus Meridius become a hero in the arena in Gladiator.

The moment that Gladiator II was announced, many questioned whether the sequel might find a place for Russell Crowe to re-appear as the first film's iconic protagonist, Maximus Decimus Meridius.

Rome, circa 209 A.D. Sixteen years after the demise of Emperor Marcus Aurelius and Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator (2000), the Roman Empire is now ruled by the tyrannical Emperors Caracalla ...