Spencer Treat Clark in Gladiator and Paul Mescal as Lucius in Gladiator 2
Lucius returns in Gladiator II, but the actor playing the original movie character has been recast for specific reasons. After Ridley Scott made the original Gladiator in 2000, the possibility of a sequel lingered for years before the final iteration of Gladiator 2 fell into place. Instead of exploring Maximus' return after Gladiator's ending as once considered, the sequel shifted its focus to be about the Roman empire a few decades later.
The decision to cast Paul Mescal as Lucius in Gladiator 2 comes from Ridley Scott's desire to have the character feel and look younger. Although the sequel's official plot synopsis says that the film takes place over two decades after the events of the original film, the director previously told Rotten Tomatoes that the story takes place roughly 12 to 15 years after Lucius was separated from his mother at the age of 12.
What Spencer Treat Clark Has Done Since Gladiator The Actor Has Continued To Work Over The Years Gladiator was one of Spencer Treat Clark's earliest acting credits, and it is still one of his most notable all these years later. While he is not returning for Gladiator II, he has steadily worked throughout the years. This included starring in Unbreakable the same year as Gladiator, and he returned as his character in M. Night Shyamalan's sequel Glass in 2019.
Scott's interest in wanting to find someone who could be as big of a star as Russell Crowe is what led him to cast Mescal. The director first experienced his talents by watching Normal People, which gave Mescal an Emmy nomination and a BAFTA win. Scott told Total Film that "I kept thinking about Paul" while developing Gladiator 2 as a result of watching Normal People.
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