after he crosses paths with his mother Lucilla — Lucius gradually begins to accept his royal heritage again. He also learns that his true father was Maximus, the legendary gladiator who fought ...

The final few minutes see Lucius return to the Colosseum where he touches the sand, just as his father did all those years ...

During the final moments of the film, Lucius dons Maximus’ gladiator armor ... fulfill Marcus Aurelius’ “Roman dream,” as his father once vowed to do. While the film is overall ...

Gladiator II has garnered a mix of reactions, securing a 70 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes from critics, yet it has ...