Paul Mescal explains why he chose Gladiator 2 as his first major blockbuster role. A sequel to Ridley Scott's Best Picture-winning film from 2000, the upcoming historical epic will introduce Mescal as an adult Lucius, the son of Lucilla who was played by Spencer Treat Clark in the first film. Other than Mescal, the Gladiator 2 cast introduces Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, and May Calamawy as new characters, with Connie Nielsen and Derek Jacobi reprising their roles from the first film.
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