Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Given the success of its predecessor, it is no surprise that wild theories about Gladiator 2 are circulating. Ridley Scott has tried many times in over 20 years to make a sequel to his Oscar-winning historical fiction epic Gladiator, but 2024 is the year that this is finally happening. Gladiator follows former Roman general Maximus who becomes a gladiator for the chance to kill Emperor Commodus to avenge his family's deaths.
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They could be setting up a hidden plot twist later in the movie where Lucius, after a couple of hours of dealing with Caracalla and the rest of the scheming Roman politicians, meets Maximus again. Maximus could be an effective, shadowy legacy character offering words of wisdom about Lucius' circumstances and the state of Rome as a whole. Maximus' return is unlikely at this point and was always a risky endeavor, but it could result in a fan-favorite moment.
Maximus is certainly going to be referenced, even if Crowe does not return. Juba is a friend and fellow gladiator to Maximus in Gladiator and is freed from slavery according to Maximus' wishes before he dies at the end of the movie. Juba may have attempted to return to his family after the events of Gladiator. Even if Juba does not appear in Gladiator 2, a member of his family still could.
At this time, May Calamawy is confirmed to be a part of the Gladiator 2 cast but is not attached to any specific role. She may be playing Julia Domna despite being too young to be the relevant actors' mother . However, Hollywood is usually unconcerned with realistic age gaps between actors playing parents and children. Calamawy could also appear in flashbacks when her on-screen sons are younger or be aged up with modern cinematic tricks.