In a second trailer for Ridley Scott's much-anticipated follow-up, Gladiator II, Paul Mescal's Lucius forms an uneasy alliance with Denzel Washington.

Scott’s “Napoleon” screenwriter David Scarpa penned the script. Scott’s original “Gladiator” collaborators, costume designer Janty Yates and production designer Arthur Max, are returning to the franchise. Scott Free President Michael Pruss, plus Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher via Red Wagon Entertainment, are producing.

Paul Mescal, who plays a grown-up Lucius in the sequel, shares his reaction to the twist: "Holy s---." Like father, like son. The new Gladiator II trailer just dropped online, and with it comes a major reveal: Lucius (Paul Mescal) is,