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24 years on from the original Gladiator movie, Ridley Scott is bringing Rome to its knees once more in a legacy sequel of epic proportions in Gladiator 2 with a new cast led by Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and Pedro Pascal. The project came as something of a surprise to many when it was first announced, but if there's one thing everyone should know by now, it's to never doubt Scott when he is coming up with new ideas.
The first Gladiator film explores the grief of Maximus in the wake of his beloved wife and son being murdered, but it also offers hints as to the hidden feelings shared between Russell Crowe's protagonist and Marcus Aurelius' daughter, Lucilla. The pair were romantically involved when they were a lot younger, but went their separate ways and married other people. However, their love for one another very obviously lingered, even if they both could not admit it.
Acacius' Similarities To Maximus Emphasize Their Dark Differences Acacius Is Everything Maximus Fought Against Close ✕ Remove Ads Though Maximus and Acacius may seem similar on the surface, they are actually very different at their core. Maximus was a stoic yet sincere man, whose entire journey was dictated by his strong set of principles and morals.
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