Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Sixteen years after Marcus Aurelius’s death, Rome is ruled by the corrupt twin emperors Geta and Caracalla. When his city is invaded and conquered by General Acacius (Pedro Pascal), Aurelius’s grandson Lucius Verus Aurelius (Paul Mescal) is enslaved and forced to enter the Colosseum as a gladiator under the control of Macrinus (Denzel Washington). He must look to his past to find strength to return the glory of Rome to its people.