Gladiator II is Denzel Washington's second sequel and first appearance in an existing franchise, and it may define his career for the next 10 years.

Ridley Scott’s much-awaited sequel to his Oscar-winning film Gladiator is nearing its release date and has already generated much discussion online. Gladiator 2 will see Paul Mescal portray a grown-up version of Lucius,

It’s fair to say that’s definitely the case with Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, the long-gestating sequel to the director’s Oscar-winning 2000 historical epic starring Russell Crowe. Well, the time has finally arrived,

Mescal and costars Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen and Fred Hechinger discussed Scott’s sequel at a special screening in Los Angeles on Oct. 18