Who Lucius' Father Is In Gladiator, And Who Gladiator 2 Changes It To
Paul Mescal’sGladiator IIcharacter, Lucius, was previously featured in the originalGladiatormovie — but his father was given a different identity in the first movie than in the sequel. Set more than two decades afterthe firstGladiatorfilm,Gladiator IIsees Roman soldiers arriving at Lucius’ homestead, killing his wife, and forcing him into slavery. Inspired by Maximus’ noble crusade in the previous movie, Lucius decides to bide his time, work his way up the ranks as a gladiator, and gradually plot his revenge against the Romans who took everything from him....