The film arrives in U.S. theaters Nov. 22.
The upcoming sequel stars Paul Mescal as Lucius, the now-grown son of Connie Nielsen's character Lucilla from the first film, returning to Rome as a prisoner. Pedro Pascal plays Marcus Acacius, the general who demolished Lucius' adopted homeland, Numidia, leading to his enslavement.The trailer begins with a brief summary of Lucius' origin story, stating he did not know his birth place and that he "never knew a mother or a father.
After a collage of wartime scenes and Colosseum battles, the trailer concludes with an arena matchup of Lucius dueling Acacius in a classic gladiator showdown.Ridley Scott's highly anticipated 'Gladiator II' gets 1st look: See photos here Fans got a first glance at Mescal and Pascal as their respective characters, as well as initial details involving characters and plot, whenMescal told Vanity Fair at the time that the overall theme of the movie reflected "what human beings will do to survive, but also what human beings will do to win," a theme similar to the original "Gladiator", which followed the life of Russell Crowe's Maximus.
"Where's the space for humanity? Where's the space for love, familial connection? And ultimately, will those things overcome this kind of greed and power? Those things are oftentimes directly in conflict with each other," he added.
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