Paul Mescal Enters the Arena in Trailer for Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator' Sequel

Paul Mescal stars as a grown Lucius Verus in the trailer for Ridley Scott's long-awaited Gladiator sequel. 24 years after the film made its premiere, Gladiator II is set several decades after the original flick.Verus, the grandson of former emperor Marcus Aurelius and the son of current Emperor Commodus is living in Numidia outside of the Roman Empire with his wife and child. An invasion led by General Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal) results in Verus being taken prisoner and forced to fight as a g...