This article contains spoilers for Gladiator II.
There are plenty of animals in "Gladiator II," from a war rhino ridden by the Colosseum's undefeated champion, Glyceo the Destroyer (Chris Hallaways), to the hungry sharks lurking in the waters during the arena's staged naval battle. But it's the primate kingdom that truly rules this sequel. One monkey puts protagonist Lucius (Paul Mescal) on the path to his destiny, while another plays a pivotal role in a plot to destroy twin emperors Geta (Joseph Quinn) and Caracalla (Fred Hechinger).
The first monkeys to enter the picture are a troop of baboons, which are unleashed on Lucius and other captives from the conquered kingdom of Numidia. This was a real form of capital punishment in Ancient Rome known as damnatio ad bestias ("condemnation to beasts"), though it was more typical to use animals like lions, leopards, and dogs. Scott told the New Yorker...
There are plenty of animals in "Gladiator II," from a war rhino ridden by the Colosseum's undefeated champion, Glyceo the Destroyer (Chris Hallaways), to the hungry sharks lurking in the waters during the arena's staged naval battle. But it's the primate kingdom that truly rules this sequel. One monkey puts protagonist Lucius (Paul Mescal) on the path to his destiny, while another plays a pivotal role in a plot to destroy twin emperors Geta (Joseph Quinn) and Caracalla (Fred Hechinger).
The first monkeys to enter the picture are a troop of baboons, which are unleashed on Lucius and other captives from the conquered kingdom of Numidia. This was a real form of capital punishment in Ancient Rome known as damnatio ad bestias ("condemnation to beasts"), though it was more typical to use animals like lions, leopards, and dogs. Scott told the New Yorker...
- 11/24/2024
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
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