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Gladiator II opens with a Roman fleet brutally laying siege to a city in the north African kingdom of Numidia. On the big screen we see ships set ablaze by pots of burning oil and defenders impaled by man-sized iron bolts. The so-called barbarian inhabitants are eventually enslaved and carted…

Ridley Scott heard you liked Gladiator, so he thought he'd give you some more gladiators with your gladiator.

Warning: this article contains spoilers for Gladiator II.

The actor who stars in Ridley Scott’s sequel said: ‘I kissed a guy full on the lips – I guess they weren’t ready for that yet’

Macrinus shared a same-sex smooch on screen in Ridley Scott's Gladiator 2, but Denzel Washington says it got cut

4/5 It’s thumbs up for Ridley Scott’s return to Ancient Rome a quarter of a century on

4/5 Ridley Scott’s belated sequel has sharks, monkeys, and Denzel Washington doing some tremendous sleeve acting. At times, this is even pure camp

Scott’s return to the Roman arena is something of a repeat, but it’s still a thrilling spectacle and Mescal a formidable lead. We are entertained

Eagle-eyed fans may have spotted clues in original film