As excitement builds for Gladiator 2, fans are curious to know how much of the film is based on a true story. With its portrayal of iconic figures from Roman history, the sequel raises questions ...

"Gladiator II" isn't just a legacy sequel to ... By the third act, however, Macrinus is revealed as the true villain of the movie, who has been plotting to become emperor himself.

Yes, many of the characters in ‘Gladiator’ and its new sequel are based on actual figures from ancient Rome Just as Joaquin Phoenix played Commodus, an actual Roman emperor, in the 2000 hit ...

The scenes in Gladiator 2 that depict combatants riding rhinos in the Colosseum may be artistic licence, but it’s true that exotic animals including rhinos, elephants, bulls, bears, lions ...

aimed “to enhance the historical and cultural heritage” of the amphitheater “based on rigorous historical research work.” Gruppo Storico Romano capitalized on the original “Gladiator ...