Joaquin Phoenixs Emperor Commodus fromthe originalGladiatormovie remains one of the most memorable depictions of onscreen villainy this century.
We wanted to see Russell Crowe bloody his toga.
And at this point, we wonder if Pedro Pascal will even play a true villain.
Ridley Scotts newGladiator IItrailer certainly clarifies the basic plot points after the more chaotic earlier teaser.
Then decades later, the Roman military rolls up again and kills his family while enslaving him.
TheGladiator IItrailer shows Mescal fantasizing about killing Pascal in particular.
Empires fall and so do emperors.
Consider that even in ancient Rome, citizens grappled with the ugly legacy and downsides of imperialism.
Gladiator II opens on Nov. 22.
