At long last, the first trailer for Gladiator II has arrived–and it’s stunning. The trailer for the Ridley Scott-directed film gives fans a first look at Paul Mescal playing a grown-up Lucius and some of the trials and tribulations he will face as he suits up for battle in the arena.Gladiator 2’s First Trailer Is Out Now, And It’s Absolutely Epic
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Gladiator II arrives in theaters on November 22, which is just ahead of the Thanksgiving long weekend in the US. Expectations are high, as the 2000 film won Best Picture and was a box office smash.
In addition to Mescal as Lucius, Gladiator II features Pedro Pascal as Marcus Acacius, a Roman general leading the efforts to expand Rome’s empire. He captures Lucius and brings him back to Rome. Fred Hechinger plays Emperor Caracalla, while Joseph Quinn portrays Emperor Geta. Denzel Washington plays Macrinus, while Connie Nielsen returns to play Lucilla once again.
For a closer look at Gladiator II, check out the images in the gallery below.Gladiator 2’s First Trailer Is Out Now, And It’s Absolutely Epic
Lucius is the son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) and the nephew of Commodus, the original film’s antagonist played by Joaquin Phoenix. He was portrayed as a child by Spencer Treat Clark in the original “Gladiator” movie.
The sequel picks up years later with Lucius now living in the northern African region of Numidia, where he was sent by his mother as a child as it was just outside the reach of the Roman Empire. Events bring Lucius back to Rome as a gladiator, where he makes new enemies and reunites with his mother.
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