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Gladiator IIis playing in theaters now.

Paul Mescal as Lucius Verus Aurelius tackling Pedro Pascal as General Acacius in Gladiator II

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Captured by Roman forces led by General Marcus Acacius, he is thrust into the gladiatorial arena.

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Lucius Verus, the son of Maximus’s beloved Lucilla, returns to Rome after years in the wilderness. Captured by Roman forces led by General Marcus Acacius, he is thrust into the gladiatorial arena. As he battles for survival, he encounters Macrinus, a former slave-turned-merchant, and faces the corrupt twin emperors Caracalla and Geta.

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Gladiator II