The sequel picks up two decades after the original, centering on Lucius (Paul Mescal), the nephew of Emperor Commodus (played by Joaquin Phoenix in the first film), as he seeks to restore Rome's former glory.
The sequel picks up two decades after the original, centering on Lucius (Paul Mescal), the nephew of Emperor Commodus (played by Joaquin Phoenix in the first film), as he seeks to restore Rome's former glory.