The actual Lucius who was the son of Lucilla, sister of Commodus, died young, so any story that sees him as an adult will need to be complete fiction.
While many of the characters of the original Gladiator were based on actual historical figures, the movie pays little mind to actual history.
On the plus side, that fact means the sequel can tell basically any story it wants.
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