Paul Mescal as Lucius with a purple sky behind him in the Colosseum in Gladiator 2
The final scene of Gladiator 2 leaves the door open for Gladiator 3, and Ridley Scott has already discussed some of his tantalizing ideas for the potential threequel. The original Gladiator was a perfectly told standalone story that could’ve stood on its own merits without a sequel. The only reason to make a sequel was that the first film thematically explores the concept of legacy and the implications of today’s actions on tomorrow .
Gladiator 2 Sets Up Lucius Ruling Rome In Gladiator 3 Lucius Is The New Emperor By The End Of Gladiator 2 Close ✕ Remove Ads In its first half, Gladiator 2 is a more or less straightforward rehash of the original movie. Lucius is captured, sold into slavery, and forced to fight as a gladiator. Just like Maximus before him, he rises through the ranks, becomes a champion who inspires the people of Rome, and all the while quietly plots to exact revenge for the loved ones he’s lost.
✕ Remove Ads It could focus on Lucius actually realizing the dream of Rome after it’s been crushed for two movies. ✕ Remove Ads What Ridley Scott Has Said About Gladiator 3 Scott Has Already Started Writing Gladiator 3 In the months leading up to Gladiator 2’s release, Scott revealed that he’s already working on a script for Gladiator 3. He said he already has eight pages of a threequel written, and that this opening is “the beginning of a very good footprint.
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