Ridley Scott’s long-awaited swords-and-sandals sequel Gladiator II is now streaming on Paramount+, and Denzel Washington’s scene-stealing performance is not to be missed. Released 24 years after the Oscar-winning original film starring Russell Crowe, Gladiator II stars Paul Mescal as Maximus’ illegitimate son Lucius, who goes on his own journey from soldier to slave to gladiator to champion. Along the way, he’s trained by the mysterious Macrinus, played by Washington, and seeks vengeance against Acacius, the ruthless general who killed his wife and married his mom, played by Pedro Pascal.

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