Gladiator II
Lucilla is an important political figure in Rome in bothGladiatorandGladiator II , and she attempt to perform the exact same program to overthrow the Emperors in both motion picture . As the girl of Marcus Aurelius , one of the most influential figures in Roman story , Lucilla had a lot of rock over papist leaders . However , she could never control the power - hungry emperor moth inGladiatorand its continuation . Therefore , she enact plans to overthrow Commodus in the first motion-picture show , thenEmperors Geta and Caracalla inGladiator II .
There are many similarities between bothGladiatormovies . Severalcharacters inGladiator IIfollow similar arcs and mirror iconic image from the first film , such as Lucius and Acacius mirror Maximus , and Geta and Caracalla ruling in a similar manner as Commodus . SinceGeta and Caracalla were derange and irregular , just like her late brother , Lucilla planned to overthrow them . However , this architectural plan did not work out for her , since Lucilla tragically pass at theend ofGladiator II .
Lucilla Works In Secret With Gracchus To Overthrow The Emperor In Both Gladiator Movies
Lucilla And Gracchus Both Return After The First Gladiator Movie
Along with Lucilla , Gracchus is another lineament from the first film who returns inGladiator II . Gracchus was an influential Roman senator , and function as an ally for Lucilla in bothGladiatormovies . In the firstGladiatorfilm andGladiator II , Lucilla works with Gracchus and other Roman senators who are against the Emperors . The rebellion in the first film was more personal for Lucilla , since Emperor Commodus was her brother , and had killed their father to take controller of Rome .
Lucilla is in a prime situation to head the rebellion against Geta and Caracalla , whom she believes are chair Rome to destroy .
InGladiator II , Lucilla does not have a direct association with Emperors Geta and Caracalla , but is still a powerful pattern in Ancient Rome , since the legacy of her don lives on . Therefore , Lucilla is in a prime position to pass the insurrection against Geta and Caracalla , whom she believe are leading Rome to smash . In the second film , Lucilla guide the rebellion with Gracchus and her hubby , Acacius . Unfortunately , the insurrection does not go allot to architectural plan in eitherGladiatormovie .
Lucilla Urges Loved Ones To Command Armies To Defeat Rome’s Emperors In Both Films
Lucilla Loved Both Maximus And Acacius
Part of Lucilla ’s plan in bothGladiatormovies is convert salient Roman general to use their armies against the Emperors . Lucilla has connexion to several generals in theGladiatorfranchise . In the first film , Lucilla was the former buff of Maximus , who still had thousands of soldiers loyal to him despite becoming a prizefighter . InGladiator II , Lucilla was married to General Acacius , who had an army of grand waiting for his bid just outside of Rome .
Pedro Pascal ’s complicated Gladiator 2 grapheme , Roman General Acacius , proves that Maximus could actually be see as a villain in the first movie .
Lucilla urged both Maximus and Acacius to convince their armies to avail overthrow the Emperors . In the first film , Maximus in reality ended up fighting Commodus himself . However , inGladiator II , Acacius was already planning to practice his loyal US Army to fight against the Emperors ' soldiers . While Acacius was finally captured and ended up perish in the arena , his army still show up at the conclusion of the film . At the ending ofGladiator II , Lucius fend with Acacius ' US Army when he contend Macrinus . Lucius killed Macrinus , but manage to nullify any bloodshed between regular army and unnecessary life lost .
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Gladiator 2 Shows Lucilla Didn’t Learn From Her Mistakes In The First Movie
Lucilla Died At The End Of Gladiator 2
Similar to Acacius , Lucilla was also captured inGladiator IIand cease up being killed in the scene of action . While the Emperors were overthrown in bothGladiatormovies , neither of Lucilla ’s plans run smoothly . After the first moving-picture show , she had to send her son , Lucius , out to protect him from those who wanted to rule Rome after Commodus ' expiry . Then , inGladiator II , Macrinus shot Lucilla with an arrow after he successfully overthrew Emperors Geta and Caracalla .
As seen in theGladiatorfilms , one had to be very thrifty with their political design in Ancient Rome . While Lucilla was fighting for the right cause in bothGladiatormovies , her repeating the same plan from the first film proves that she did n’t learn much afterMaximus ' deathand Lucius ' exile . Even thoughshe had unassailable allies who were determined to make unnecessary Rome from tyrannical Emperors , neither of her rebellions went concord to plan . This ultimately precede to her own tragical expiry at the end ofGladiator II .
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Cast
Gladiator 2 is the follow - up to Ridley Scott ’s accolade - winning film Gladiator from 2000 . Scott return to channelize the subsequence , with Paul Mescal staring as Lucius , alongside Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn as the villain Emperor Geta . prizefighter 2 had been stuck in development the pits for age before a script written by David Scarpa finally propel forward .
Gladiator 2 is the follow-up to Ridley Scott’s award-winning film Gladiator from 2000. Scott returns to direct the sequel, with Paul Mescal staring as Lucius, alongside Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn as the villain Emperor Geta. Gladiator 2 had been stuck in development hell for years before a script written by David Scarpa finally moved forward.
