Luckily, Commodus’ death still means that Rome will be free of his tyranny and Maximus dies a hero. Rome is returned to the people The ending of Gladiator is ambiguous.

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

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

Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and is taken to Rome to fight in front of Commodus. Ultimately, Commodus and Maximus fight a duel and both of them — spoiler alert — die.

In "Gladiator II," Paul Mescal's Lucius is a vengeful heir to the throne who's out for blood — but in the first "Gladiator" film, his character is just an innocent child who mucks up his parents ...

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.

That means “Gladiator II” needed a whole new gladiator. This time we get Lucius (Paul Mescal), who defends his city from General Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal) in the film’s opening battle.