Gladiator II, one of 2024's biggest blockbusters, has finally been added to Netflix. Enslaved and taken to Rome, Hanno is spotted by the scheming Macrinus (Denzel Washington), who believes he would make for a formidable gladiator. Hanno and Macrinus make a deal: Hanno will fight for Macrinus while Macrinus will help Hanno get revenge against Acacius. Gladiator II was directed by Ridley Scott, who made the original Oscar Best Picture winning Gladiator 24 years previously. The sequel was a box-office hit and seemed, for the most part, to earn mixed-to-positive reviews from audiences and critics alike.