Revealed: The 5 glaring historical inaccuracies in the Gladiator II trailer - including American accents and a cup of TEA
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Revealed: The 5 glaring historical inaccuracies in the Gladiator II trailer - including American accents and a cup of TEA

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After nearly a quarter of a century, a sequel to Ridley Scott's epic historical blockbuster, 'Gladiator', is finally about to be released. RHINO RIDING 'Gladiator II' is set in Rome around AD 200, at the height of the Roman Empire, about 20 years after the events of the first film, 'Gladiator', starring Russell Crowe. Here, a gladiatorial fight is depicted in Rome's Colosseum, in 'Pollice Verso' an 1872 oil painting by France's Jean-Léon Gérôme In one scene of 'Gladiator II', Mescal's character is pitted against a rival fighter standing on top of a rhinoceros In one scene of 'Gladiator II', Mescal's character, Lucius Verus, is pitted against a rival fighter standing on top of a rhinoceros, its horns covered with blood. Director Ridley Scott appeared annoyed when asked about the historical accuracy of sharks in Rome's Colosseum In the new film, Paul Mescal stars as Lucius, the grandson of Rome's former emperor Marcus Aurelius and son of Lucilla, who must fight for his liberty as a gladiator after being taken into slavery MORNING TEA Perhaps the most laughable aspects of the new film is a Roman noble sipping tea in a café while reading the morning newspaper. Acta Diurna consisted of official messages and matters of public interest which were carved into slabs of stone and displayed in public places BABOONS Mescal's character is also made made to fight vicious-looking baboons, but Professor Coleman adds that there is no record of this.

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