Gladiator II star Paul Mescal wanted to separate himself as much as possible from the first movie.

However, the actor took on a unique challenge to become Lucius, the son of the legendary Maximus from the first installment of "Gladiator." When no one expected a sequel to this story, Ridley Scott delivers a second film,

The success of 'Gladiator 2' at the box office rests on the shoulders of its young star, but he's handling it pretty well.