Gladiator II
Warning ! This clause take spoilers for Gladiator 2 .
prizefighter 2centers on Lucius Verus , with many wondering if he becomes Emperor of Rome in the flick and if this was lawful in real life too . Gladiator 2 ’s Lucius Verusbegins his journey as a warrior living in Numidia , a realm on the northerly coast of Africa . After have his biography sour upside down by the Roman Army , Lucius becomes a gladiator and essay to get revenge against those who have wrong him , tell a similar floor to the one that was reason out inGladiator 1 ’s climactic ending .
As was the vitrine with the first movie , severalGladiatorcharacters are based on literal mass . One such fictitious character is Lucius himself , though both motion picture make notable changes to the veridical historic fact centered around the grandson of Marcus Aurelius . Played by Paul Mescal inGladiator 2 ’s cast of characters , Lucius defies Saturnia pavonia in the story , leading many to wonder if he ever pick out the position at the top dog of Rome ’s Empire for himself , both in Ridley Scott ’s epic saga and the real history on which it is based .
Lucius Doesn’t Become Emperor Of Rome In Gladiator 2 Or Real Life
Be It Fact Or Fiction, Lucius Never Ruled Rome
In both real life andGladiator 2 , Lucius did not become the Roman Emperor . InGladiator 2 , Lucius bring home the bacon in hold up the will of Rome ’s corrupt senators . This finally result in the deaths of Rome ’s twin Emperors , Caracalla and Geta , with Denzel Washington ’s Macrinus briefly deal the can .
Unlike the first movie , Gladiator 2 features two different Roman emperors . While this might seem strange , its rooted in real historical fact .
InGladiator 2 ’s finale , Lucius kill Macrinus and takes his place as the prince of Rome . However , Lucius stops his ascent to baron there , instead recite the Roman people about his granddaddy ’s pipe dream to see the conglomerate become a republic once more . Lucius succeeds in realizing his grandfather ’s dream , as the Roman people take back the power from the dishonorable pol that have long plagued the city ’s government .
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What Happened To The Real Lucius Verus
Regarding the real Lucius Verus , his history was very different . Lucius Verus actually died at a very young age , even before his uncle , Commodus , became the Roman Emperor in 180 AD . It is unclear how Lucius die , but all three of Lucilla ’s nipper did so before maturing , meaning the event ofGladiatorandGladiator 2are almost entirely fictitious where Mescal ’s character is occupy .
Who Became Emperor Of Rome After Geta & Caracalla?
With Lucius ' genuine - life history check off a tragic deviation from the story ofGladiator 2 , many will inquire who became the Emperor of Rome after Geta and Caracalla . In this , at least , Gladiator 2maintained some historical accuracy . In Roman account , Macrinus deliver the goods Caracalla after the former conspire to assassinate the latter .
Macrinus ' reign hold up just over a yr before he was supplanted by Elagabalus …
That enounce , Macrinus did not rule for long . Macrinus ' sovereignty lasted just over a year before he was supplanted by Elagabalus . This passably matchesGladiator 2 ’s portraying of Macrinus , though the Ridley Scott film accept it even further . InGladiator 2 ’s floor , Macrinus is the Roman Emperor for a thing of hours before being killed by Lucius , as the character reinstills hope for Marcus Aurelius ' dream of Rome becoming a reality .
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prizefighter 2 is the follow - up to Ridley Scott ’s award - winning picture Gladiator from 2000 . Dred Scott returns to direct the subsequence , with Paul Mescal staring as Lucius , alongside Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn as the villain Emperor Geta . prizefighter 2 had been stick in development hell for year before a script save by David Scarpa finally impress forrad .
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