Gladiator II star Paul Mescal wanted to separate himself as much as possible from the first movie.

The success of 'Gladiator 2' at the box office rests on the shoulders of its young star, but he's handling it pretty well.

However, the actor took on a unique challenge to become Lucius, the son of the legendary Maximus from the first installment of "Gladiator." When no one expected a sequel to this story, Ridley Scott delivers a second film,