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Warning! This article contains spoilers for Gladiator 2. Lucius Verus, the main hero of Gladiator 2, is based on a real ...
The identity of Lucius’ father is said to be the late Lucius Verus, who he is named after. While the original film doesn’t confirm anything to go against this, it strongly implies that Lucius ...
Decades have passed, but Maximus Decimus Meridius remains fresh in the memory as Paul Mescal's Lucius Verus picks up the ... who must fight for his liberty after being taken into slavery.
Irish actor Paul Mescal stars in the new Ridley Scott film, playing Lucius Verus, nephew of Commodus, the character brought to life by Joaquin Phoenix in the original film. While Spencer Treat ...
Paul Mescal plays the grown-up Lucius Verus II, the son of Crowe’s character, Maximus, whom Spencer Treat Clark portrayed in the original film. Lucius is the son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen ...
By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief Mescal plays a grown-up Lucius Verus II, a nephew to emperor Commodus from the original film, played by Joaquin Phoenix. After being forced into slavery ...
By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Gladiator II, directed by Ridley Scott, sees Mescal playing a grown-up Lucius Verus II, a nephew to emperor Commodus from the original film, played by Joaquin Phoenix.
Mescal plays Lucius, son of Lucilla, played by Connie Nielsen and the late Lucius Verus. He is also the nephew of Commodus, played by Joaquin Phoenix in the original film. A grown Lucius is living ...