As ret-cons go, the ‘I am your father’ twist has been one of the most popular. Whether we’re talking about Darth Vader’s fateful words or Freddy Kreuger having a secret daughter, there have been some pretty notable moments in cinematic history to date. And now, it seems, Gladiator 2 is set to join the ranks.
In the latest trailer for the legacy sequel, Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) tells her estranged son Lucius (Paul Mescal) about his true parentage. His father is actually Maximus, Russell Crowe’s protagonist in the original movie and hero of Rome. "Lucius, take your father's strength," she tells him, "His name was Maximus and I see him in you."
