In Gladiator 2, set 20 years after the original, Paul Mescal stars as Lucius, the son of Lucilla, who seeks to honor the legacy of Maximus. As he navigates the treacherous political landscape of Rome, Lucius is drawn into the brutal world of gladiatorial combat. With Denzel Washington as the ambitious Macrinus and Pedro Pascal as the formidable Marcus Acacius, this epic sequel explores themes of revenge, power, and the fight for justice in a corrupt empire.