Gladiator 2 is out next month, so it was only a matter of time before we caught a glimpse of a popcorn bucket that embodied all of the decadence that eventually led Rome to collapse. It’s a call back to the helmet Maximus Decimus Meridius wears in the first movie which will presumably have a cameo in the sequel.

Friends, Roman aficionados, countrymen… lend me your concessions! Just when you thought Gladiator II’s arrival on the 2024 movie schedule couldn’t get cooler, the hype is about to get a bit more intense.

The Gladiator 2 popcorn bucket has arrived – and my first thought was, "Oh thank God, it's just a helmet." The popcorn bucket is shaped like the helmet/mask a fighter wears in the arena (specifically the one Maximus wears in the first film),