Paul Mescal stars as the nephew of Commodus, Joaquin Phoenix's character from the first movie The post ‘Gladiator II’ Cast and Character Guide: Who’s Who in the Epic Action Sequel? appeared ...

From 180 to 192 C.E., Emperor Commodus ruled ancient Rome with an insatiable lust for power that brought an end to the fabled Pax Romana.

Who is Lucius Verus? ‘Gladiator 2′ will offer us a very changed character, but even with all the suffering he has endured, his story is far from that of someone like Maximus Decimus Meridius ...

The action epic, a sequel to the Oscar-winning 2000 film, stars Paul Mescal as Hanno, the nephew of the original film’s Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) and son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen), who, like ...

A great hero needs a great villain.That’s exactly what Russell Crowe’s Maximus had in Gladiator.Joaquin Phoenix‘s Commodus was a slimy, conniving monster who made our skin crawl.We still ...

That’s why Commodus’ murder of his father hits harder than any sword fight. And now, years later, with Gladiator 2 just aired, it’s the perfect time to revisit this brutal classic.

Phoenix embraces Commodus’ weaknesses, imbuing every scene he’s in with a genius mix of dread, pity, and misery. They say a hero is only as good as his villain, and Commodus proves it.

Emperor Commodus fought as a gladiator in the arena, but he was not killed by a slave warrior like Maximus Decimus Meridius. In the history of Ancient Rome, there are many Caesars who succumbed to ...

That was Lucius, Commodus’ nephew, played by Paul Mescal The historical character of Imperial Rome seems to be different from the one we will see in the movie. Alberto Zaragoza Lerma Albertigues.