In Gladiator 2, the brothers Geta and Caracalla misgovern Rome and their unnaturally pale skin is strangely symbolic of their abysmal leadership.

Emperor Caracalla is suggested to be sick in Gladiator 2, but historians cant quite agree as to what illness the figure was ...

I’m not here to fact-check the film – something already admirably done. Rather, I wanted to reflect on its “truthiness” and historical ambience, and specifically on its portrayal of two Roman emperors ...

Colosseum rhinos and baboons and sharks, oh my! — but it’s based on real-life Roman history and people. Many of the ...

The drama in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, out Nov. 22, not only takes place in the Colosseum arena floor, but also in the ...

A sword and sandal epic, visually splendid and cautionary about the abuse of power, not just Rome's but ours as well.

The obscene graffiti directed against Caracalla and Geta in Gladiator II then is part of a long tradition of political ...

However, Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger were inspired by the classic MTV animated series Beavis and Butt-Head for their performances as the Emperors Geta and Caracalla, respectively. Although it ...

Lucius joins Macrinus, a former slave who intends to depose emperors Geta and Caracalla, as a gladiator in pursuit of retribution. Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek ...

The movie’s Caracalla, played by Fred Hechinger, and Geta, played by Joseph Quinn, were in fact co-emperors around the time Macrinus was gaining power. Their father, emperor Severus, wanted ...

The pacing of “Gladiator II” says a lot about what Ridley Scott’s priorities were for this film: spectacle, immersion, pure ...