The gates of hell are open night and day; smooth the descent, and easy is the way.
But to return and view the cheerful skies, in this the task and mighty labor lies.
The actor also gushed about his bond with his co-star and bro, Pedro Pascal.
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Lucius reciting Virgil’s verse is the unveiling of such a threat.
Now,his return to Rome is the opportunity to put it back on its glorious path.
Poetry is powerful stuff.
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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.
