Collage of Spencer Treat Clark in Gladiator and Paul Mescal in Gladiator II
Paul Mescal’s Gladiator II character, Lucius, was previously featured in the original Gladiator movie — but his father was given a different identity in the first movie than in the sequel. Set more than two decades after the first Gladiator film, Gladiator II sees Roman soldiers arriving at Lucius’ homestead, killing his wife, and forcing him into slavery.
Gladiator 2 Confirms Maximus Is Lucius' Real Father Maximus Fathered His Own Biggest Fan Close ✕ Remove Ads The trailer for Gladiator II came with the surprise revelation that Lucius was actually fathered by his favorite fighter, Maximus. Despite being led to believe that his father was Lucius Verus I throughout his entire life, Lucius is actually the offspring of his mother’s on-and-off lover, Maximus.
✕ Remove Ads Why Gladiator Didn't Confirm Maximus Is Lucius' Father It Was More Interesting To Leave It Ambiguous The original Gladiator film didn’t confirm whether Maximus was Lucius’ real father, because it was more interesting to leave it ambiguous. The film plants plenty of seeds to suggest that Lucius was fathered by Maximus, but it never makes it official.
When it came time to make a Lucius-centric sequel, Scott had to confirm Lucius’ paternity one way or the other. This is an unfortunate side effect of sequels; they have to provide definitive answers to the ambiguous elements of their predecessors.
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