By Megan McCluskey November 22, 2024 4:39 PM EST Warning: This post contains spoilers from Gladiator II . Ridley Scott's first Gladiator movie may not feature a show-stopping performance from Denzel Washington as a scheming, robe-swishing arms dealer, but the Best Picture winner does include a number of plot points that play a significant role in the long-awaited sequel . Nearly 25 years after Scott's Russell Crowe-led tale of Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius' quest for vengeance against