Paul Mescal battles Pedro Pascal and a rhino in first ‘Gladiator II’ trailer
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Prepare for an epic battle. The first trailer for “Gladiator II” has arrived.
Prepare for an epic battle. The first trailer for “Gladiator II” has arrived. The sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 blockbuster stars Paul Mescal, who takes over for Russell Crowe. Mescal plays Lucius, son of Lucilla, played by Connie Nielsen and the late Lucius Verus. He is also the nephew of Commodus, played by Joaquin Phoenix in the original film. A grown Lucius is living in the northern African region of Numidia, where he was sent as a child by his mother. He returns to Rome as a gladiator and reunites with his mother. The movie is also headlined by Pedro Pascal as Marcus Acacius, a Roman general and Denzel Washington as Macrinus, a cruel, wealthy man who keeps gladiators for sport. The trailer features a rhinoceros Lucius must defeat.
