Gladiator, the period drama from 2000, was a groundbreaking creative attempt that redefined the genre of historical epics for the next generation.

Ridley Scott's 2000 epic, Gladiator, set a new standard for historical dramas ... Lucius, the nephew of Commodus and son of Lucilla, appears to have taken Maximus as his role model.

Gladiator is generally regarded as one of the best Roman historical ... Such drama could serve Gladiator II's story well. Gladiator II introduces two emperors who, unlike Commodus, are seemingly ...

Crowe is not in Gladiator ... Commodus dead, this also puts young Lucius in line for the throne, though Lucilla and others hope to return power to the Roman senate. Lucilla, based on an actual ...

"Gladiator II," starring Denzel Washington and Paul Mescal, is now in theaters. Ridley Scott's 2000 historical film "Gladiator ... a Roman general betrayed by Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), the ...

Warning: Full spoilers follow for Gladiator II as well as ancient Roman history circa 200 CE. Ridley Scott’s historical action ... (Richard Harris), nephew of Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), and ...

Paul Mescal as Lucius in “Gladiator II” (Credit: Paramount Pictures) “Aftersun” Oscar nominee Paul Mescal plays Lucius, the nephew of former Emperor Commodus and son of Lucilla ...

Gladiator II centers on Lucius (Mescal) — the grandson of former Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and now the grown-up son of Emperor Commodus — who resides with his family in Numidia.

These portrayals are enough to make us wonder if any of the real historical ... Praetorian Guard by Commodus, just like in the movie. But Commodus wasn’t killed by a gladiator who used to ...

Maximus’ defeat of Commodus in the arena 16 years prior ... Ridley Scott balances Gladiator II’s action and drama admirably, and even though he’s treading familiar ground, Scott’s at ...

but his historical advisers didn’t add the vital water-organ—the authentic sound of the so-called games. The evil emperor from the first Gladiator film, Commodus, was known to be an organist ...