Gladiator 2’s Fred Hechinger on the ‘human truth’ of LGBTQ life in Ancient Rome

Fred Hechinger as Emperor Caracalla in Gladiator 2 (Image: Paramount Pictures)

Actor Fred Hechinger has discussed Gladiator 2‘s representation of LGBTQ life in Ancient Rome in a new interview with Attitude.

In the film, Hechinger plays the seemingly queer-coded Emperor Caracalla, who in one scene is seen reclining on a male companion while his twin brother Emperor Geta (played by Joseph Quinn) is seen with women.

Speaking last week, Hechinger said LGBTQ life in Rome was a matter of “human truth” and any opportunity to reveal that is “exciting”.

“The history is so there” – Fred Hechinger

“The history is so there, even if other movies or narratives have tried to hide that,” The White Lotus star said.

“That’s a kind of political lie that’s been told to

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