In the final, breathless moments of Mel Gibson’s 2006 opus Apocalypto , the protagonist Jaguar Paw collapses on the beach, his family safe behind him. He has outrun the Mayan holocaust, surviving a gauntlet of spears, jaguars, and infected wounds. As he watches Spanish galleons break the horizon—carrying cross and sword—the screen fades to black. It is a perfect, chilling bookend: one civilization’s collapse begets another’s arrival.
: Since the original 2006 film ended with the arrival of Spanish ships, many fans believe a sequel focusing on the conquest of the Americas is a natural next step for the story.
The Return of the Jaguar: Deconstructing the "Apocalypto 2" Rumors The 2006 cinematic titan Apocalypto