Its most brutal moment? Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) murdering his father, Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris). Aurelius chose Maximus (Russell Crowe) as his heir, crushing Commodus’ ego and ...

Before watching ‘Gladiator II,' here’s a recap of all the biggest moments from the first film Ridley Scott’s 2000 film Gladiator was a sensational tale of honor and betrayal in the ancient Roman ...

Commodus was eventually taken down ... prodigal son back with him. That's Lucius (Mescal), the son of Marcus Aurelius' daughter Lucilla (Connie Nielsen, reprising her role from the first film ...

In the first "Gladiator," Rome falls to chaos after emperor Marcus Aurelius appoints Maximus ... Later in the film, however, Lucius playfully spars with his uncle Commodus and pretends to be "Maximus, ...

Instead, Aurelius believes that the new emperor of Rome ... Soon after securing a plan for Maximus to escape, Lucius accidentally betrays his mother and Commodus learns of her connection with and ...