Where there was once Maximus, now there is Lucius. 20 years on and Rome is still in peril – here’s what goes down in the ...

Actor Joaquin Phoenix, known for his villainous role Commodus in "Gladiator," almost dropped out of the film, director Ridley ...

Ridley Scott obviously wanted to do Gladiator II; the reason why is less clear, but Denzel Washington's hammy performance ...

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Maximus at the hands of his uncle and escaping Rome, Lucius (Paul Mescal) finds fate leading him to the great Colosseum after ...

Part two, set 20 years after the events of the first movie ... I was quite entertained. “Gladiator II” isn’t quite the prestige film the first one, a best-picture winner, was in 2001.

Join our Watch Party! Sign up to receive USA TODAY's movie and TV recommendations right in your inbox. This new “Gladiator” is set 16 years after Maximus conquered Commodus in the arena and ...

It’s been more than two decades since the first Gladiator movie hit theaters ... winning five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and Best Actor for Crowe, and grossing more than $465 ...