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Both films kick off with a title card, setting the stage for an epic tale. The audience is reintroduced to Lucius, the child from the first film, now grown and living as a farmer reminiscent of Maximus. Fans have long theorized that Lucius could be Maximus’ child, and Ridley Scott seems to embrace this idea wholeheartedly. Notably, Lucius mimics a familiar gesture from the original, handling wheat in a way that symbolizes his agricultural roots. In both films, the significance of hands in wheat hints at deeper themes of origin and identity.