Enter the Arena with New 'Gladiator 2' Popcorn Buckets

Denzel Washington and Paul Mescal on the poster for Gladiator 2.

Gladiator fans are pretty excited to get back to the arena and watch Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal battle it out in Ridley Scott’s highly anticipated sequel, Gladiator 2. The movie has rolled out its marketing and the audiences are getting new images, trailers, and various looks at the behind-the-scenes shenanigans by the cast and crew. Now the official X handle of the movie unveiled a first look at a new popcorn bucket for the film.

Paul Mescal’s Lucius’ Journey Carries the Weight of Ancestry &#x2715 Remove Ads The upcoming feature will follow Lucius, the son of Lucilla, who returns to Rome after years in the wilderness. When captured by Roman forces led by General Marcus Acacius, he is thrust into the arena. As he battles for survival, he also faces the corrupt twin emperors Caracalla and Geta. The movie picks up the threads years after the events of the first movie, however, the weight of Lucius’ ancestry looms large.

&#x2715 Remove Ads The Aftersun actor is well aware of the inevitable comparisons to Russell Crowe’s iconic performance as Maximus, saying, “It’s a mistake when people go, ‘This was Russell’s thing.’ Russell had proven himself time and time again, and he proved himself time and time again after Gladiator. An amazing career like Russell has had wasn’t built by just Gladiator.” The movie also stars heavy weights like Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, and Joseph Quinn.

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