New characters in Gladiator II, like Pedro Pascal's Acacius and Denzel Washington's Macrinus, are seen fighting for control alongside characters from the original movie, including Lucius and Lucilla.

Gladiator 2 gives its fictionalized Lucilla character a much more meaningful and impactful ending than her real-life counterpart got in the history books. Lucilla is one of the only major ...

10.And finally, Maximus and Commodus end up in the Colosseum. Once Commodus learns of Lucilla and Maximus's plans, he captures Maximus after he escapes from gladiator prisons.

Connie Nielsen joined "CBS Mornings" to discuss stepping back into the world of "Gladiator" to reprise the beloved role of the character Lucilla, 24 years after the original film. "I was nervous ...

The Ridley Scott sequel Gladiator II weaves in and out of the historical record. Here’s what really happened to Lucius Verus, Lucilla, Macrinus, the twin emperors, and more.

Even so, the film overall has big shoes to fill. While it reminds the audience how phenomenal Gladiator was, it also leaves people expecting to see Verus Aurelius step into the sandals of Maximus in ...

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.