Gladiator 2 turns the story to focus on Lucius, but the sequel recasts the original actor Spencer Treat Clark with Paul Mescal replacing him.

"The movie looks so good, and Paul's going to do such a great job," the 'Salem's Lot' star, who played child Lucius in the ...

Denzel Washington describes Gladiator 2 as Cecil B. DeMille on steroids in a new behind-the-scenes featurette.

"The movie looks so good, and Paul's going to do such a great job," the 'Salem's Lot' star, who played child Lucius in the first 'Gladiator,' tells PEOPLE Alamy; Paramount Pictures From L: Spencer ...

who played child Lucius in the first 'Gladiator,' tells PEOPLE Alamy; Paramount Pictures From L: Spencer Treat Clark in Gladiator (2000); Paul Mescal in Gladiator II (2024) Spencer Treat Clark is ...

The original Gladiator marked a pinnacle in the career ... which features Paul Mescal taking over the role of Lucius Verus from Spencer Treat Clark, who played the character as a child in the ...

Paul Mescal, who stars in 'Gladiator II', has revealed the advice that director Ridley Scott gave him before they began shooting the movie.