In 2000’s Gladiator, the identity of Lucius’s father was never explicitly revealed but the signs were there, since Lucilla and Maximus were former lovers. There was also a clue they may have had a child in a moment that seea a little boy (played by Spencer Treat Clark) look up to the warrior.

The latest trailer for Gladiator 2 confirms a bombshell fan theory about Paul Mescal ’s character. The Normal People star, 28, is in the lead role in Sir Ridley Scott ’s long-awaited follow-up feature, with Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington also in the cast.