Maximus’s son, Lucius (Paul Mescal) seeks vengeance on Rome after they ... to try and fill the footsteps of Joaquin Phoenix’s creepy performance as villainous Commodus, to which they failed and felt ...

Gladiator 2 is a historical epic film starring Paul Mescalc as Lucius Verus Aurelius and Pedro Pascal as General Acacius in the lead roles. The film is loosely based on real events and historical ...

Here's an in-depth look at her role: Character Background of Connie Nielsen in Gladiator: Lucilla is the daughter of the former Emperor Marcus Aurelius and sister to Commodus. She is a widow with a ...

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 ...

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Next, in the “Apollo Himself” tier, we have Augustus, Antoninus Pius, Lucius Verus, and Commodus. In the “Hot” tier are Otho, Marcus Aurelius, Pertinax, Septimius Severus, Aurelian ...

The character was also believed to be inspired by Cincinnatus, Marcus Nonius Macrunis, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus. As for Commodus, son to Marcus Aurelius, he wasn’t a ...

From the narrative context provided by ‘Gladiator II’ it is clear that some time has elapsed since the tyrannical rule of Emperor Commodus from the original ... film’s historical precision, allowing ...