After the first Gladiator as a great classic with a great cast, script, dialogue, originality... Gladiator 2 was the complete opposite, the worst cast that you can imagine, a terrible script, similar scenes from the first one, short battle scenes with an expected ending with a hint of a laughable Sharknado battle in the Colosseum. The acting was just horrible, the main actor could not and will not carry the weight of his character, his battle speeches fell flat to a cringing point, and he is emotionless and cold, with almost zero connection with his loved ones or any other characters. Pedro Pascal was the best out of all the cast with an ok performance. As for Denzel Washington, was a typical Hollywood Super Star who accepted the role as long as he overshadowed everything and everyone, and the movie became all about him, Denzel, and Mr. Washington. In short, this was made only to make money in reliance on the success of the first movie. It was a great disappointment