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Spoilers follow forGladiator II, released in theaters on November 22.
His wife gets fridged in the opening minutes.
Every villain is a little bit gay.
These are not conditions conducive to the particular delights of watching Mescal on screen.
TheIrish heartthrobonly gets to lean into that persona opposite one character inGladiator II.
When hes with them, he twinkles and preens.
Lucius and Ravi shippers, my people, where you at?
Luciuss Bedouin wife played by a definitely not Bedouin actress?
The Numidian chieftain who seemingly raised Lucius?
He loses his will to live nearly immediately after being captured and lets a feral baboon kill him.
All the rhythms of Luciuss relationships are off until Alexander Karims Ravi appears.
He has to bear the weight of too much exposition and dot-connecting.
Is Ravi saying In your current state, I could best you now sort of flirty?
Mescal plays it like it is, with his wide grin and amused attitude.
you’re able to practically imagine a wink at the end of it.
I look forward to the swingers tag on your AO3 story.
Those clunky speeches arent it.
The closest thing we get to that oldGladiatorfeeling is found in Lucius and Ravi even if they dont kiss.
