Tristan Hughes, host of ‘The Ancients’ podcast and mega fan of Ridley Scott’s blockbuster classic Gladiator (2000), reacts to the new trailer for the much anticipated sequel, ‘Gladiator II’, starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal.

When will the story take place? Did naval reenactments happen in the Colosseum? Did rhinos fight gladiators? Will Russell Crowe return? Tristan answers all.

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00:00 Introduction
00:52 Trailer Starts
01:16 North Africa
02:06 Roman Triumph
02:46 Flooding the Colosseum (Naval Reenactments)
05:49 Emperors Caracalla and Geta
08:30 Naval Siege
10:44 Rhino Gladiator
12:39 Marcus Opellius Macrinus (Denzel Washington)
14:41 Roman Pilum
15:45 The Plot Thickens
18:56 Final Thoughts