Rome teeters on the brink in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II.” Its fall is said to be imminent. The dream it once symbolized is ...

Set 20 years after the events of the original Gladiator, the film introduces a new gladiator, Lucius Verus (Paul Mescal), a ...

Decades after Gladiator swept the Oscars, Ridley Scott is back with the highly anticipated Gladiator II, proving there's no historical fixation quite like it. This long-awaited sequel is an ...

From the very beginning, it is evident the sequel's entire existence relies on Gladiator nostalgia — from the recap-esque ...

It's a solid piece of neoclassical popcorn, with Paul Mescal as a pensive avenger, but it's ultimately a mere shadow of ...

Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal also star in the sequel that brings superb spectacle and storytelling in equal measure.

Gladiator II' certainly had a lot to live up to more than two decades later, but any fans of the original should enjoy themselves here.

Ridley Scott’s belated sequel has sharks, monkeys, and Denzel Washington doing some tremendous sleeve acting. At times, this ...

Early on in Gladiator II, for example, during Paul Mescal’s first big showcase scene as ripped fighter Lucius Verus, Sir Ridley throws a whole troop of ravenous, screeching baboons into the arena to ...

Gladiator and Gladiator II director Ridley Scott compares the lead actors of both installments of his historical epic film series.

Renowned director Ridley Scott has finally spilled the beans on what drew him to the talented Paul Mescal for the lead role in the highly anticipated sequel, Gl ...