Sir Ridley Scott's hotly-anticipated action fest is finally here and with it comes a star-studded cast. Starring Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Joseph Quinn, Gladiator II takes viewers back to the Roman Colosseum. The story picks up years after the first film, which was released in 2000, and follows a new heroic protagonist.
Its official synopsis reads: "After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to find strength to return the glory of Rome to its people." Mescal leads the crew as Lucius and Quinn takes on the role of the tyrannical Emperor Geta. But what is there to know about the Stranger Things star off-screen and is he dating anyone? Early life and breakout roles Born in Clapham, in 1994, Quinn attended a private school in Battersea after securing a drama scholarship.
The 30-year-old started acting at a young age and gained his professional training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, where he graduated in 2015. Before his Stranger Things debut in 2022, Quinn had appeared in various TV shows. He notably featured in BBC's period drama Dickensian, in which he played Arthur Havisham, a character from Dickens' classic novel Great Expectations.
He got his big break as Eddie Munson in season four of Stranger Things. Despite the part being career-changing, Quinn has shared that the auditioning process was simple. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in 20.