Gladiator 2 Ending Explained & Spoilers: Who Is Rome’s Emperor?
ComingSoon.netStory by Tamal Kundu
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Gladiator 2 ends with Maximus' son Lucius emerging as the unlikely savior of Rome, uniting the empire and fulfilling his grandfather's dream of a republic.
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- Lucius Verus, the young boy from the first Gladiator film, is revealed to be Maximus' son, making him the sole male heir to the throne and a pivotal figure in the sequel's climax.
- Though Lucius doesn't officially become emperor, he convinces Acacius and Macrinus' armies to stand down, instead returning Rome to the Senate and the people, honoring the wishes of his grandfather Marcus Aurelius and his father Maximus.
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Maximus Decimus Meridius, Lucius Verus, Lucilla, Marcus Aurelius, Macrinus, Acacius, Roman Empire, Gladiator 2