Some of the problems of Gladiator II manifest themselves right at the picture’s outset. Mescal’s Lucius is deeply in love with his wife, Arishat (Yuval Gonen). Anyone who’s seen a picture like ...

A sequel to “Gladiator” sounds like a terrible idea. How do you follow Russell Crowe’s iconic Maximus, Joaquin Phoenix’s detestable Emperor Commodus, and all that sweet swords-and-sandals action (plus ...

Gladiator II, the sequel to the original Gladiator, is an intense film about duty and legacy. It boasts both an impressive cast and direction under Ridley Scott. Unfortunately, a few critiques ...

This is maybe the biggest thing: While he spends a good chunk of the movie being called “Hanno,” Gladiator II does eventually reveal that Paul Mescal’s protagonist is in fact the now-adult Lucius ...

Ridley Scott's epic classic Gladiator got a sequel this year, and Gladiator II is filled with some old faces and plenty of ...

"Gladiator II," one of the year's biggest action films and the sequel to Ridley Scott's Oscar-winning historical epic, will soon be streaming on Paramount+ on Jan. 21. The movie stars Paul Mescal, ...