Gladiator 2 star Pedro Pascal says his character Marcus Acacius and Russell Crowe's Maximus Decimus Meridius have something in common.
"This movie has an identity that is shaped by his legacy. It wouldn’t make sense for it not to,” Pascal told Vanity Fair, describing Acacius as a fighter who "learned from the best so of course this code of honor is ingrained into his training and into his existence." Per Vanity Fair, Acacius is a Roman general said to have trained as a junior officer under Crowe’s character. Crowe has no involvement in the sequel (though he may appear in some archival footage).
