The Oscar-nominated actor Paul Mescal28, stated that the “Gladiator 2” opening scene is “absolutely insane“. The Irishman gives life to the protagonist of the plot, Lucius, who arrives in Brazilian cinemas on the day November 14th.
“Lucius is Lucilla’s son. We find him at the beginning in Numidia, which in current terms would be North Africa, and the film begins with an invasion by the Roman army”, he revealed in material provided exclusively to CNN.
“This sequence is absolutely insane. We see him being dragged back to Rome. He has an intense loathing and anger at what Rome, in this context, represents. And this is the starting point of the character, this is how we find him at the beginning of the film” he explained. and
Previously, director Ridley Scott had revealed that the sequel to the 2000 classic began with ““. Mescal highlighted that the filmmaker is ““.
What is the story of “Gladiator 2”?
“Gladiator 2” is set 25 years after the events of , in which Maximus (), a powerful Roman general, awakens the wrath of Marcus Aurelius’ (Richard Harris) son, Commodus (), before the emperor’s death. When the heir takes power, he is sentenced to death, however, he manages to escape and goes into hiding as a slave and gladiator while seeking revenge.
The new plot centers on Lucius, son of Lucilla and nephew of Commodus, who was inspired by Maximus. In the first film, the character is a child, played by Spencer Treat Clark. Now, Paul Mescal (” and ““) brings life to .
When he was still young, Lucilla sent him to the north coast of Africa, to a region called Numidia that was – at that time – beyond the reach of the Roman Empire. Older, he lives a relatively peaceful life with his wife and children until the conquerors of his homeland invade his new home, under the leadership of a general trained by Maximus.
Cast of “Gladiator 2”
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