Macrinus is one of the most intimidating characters in the entire movie, a character played by a Denzel Washington who intimidates with a smile that hides much more than it seems at first glance. But ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In early July 2024, a rumor circulated on social media that Denzel Washington would be playing the emperor of Rome in the movie ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just as Joaquin Phoenix played Commodus, an actual Roman emperor, in the 2000 hit starring Russell Crowe, the new characters Geta, ...

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In early July 2024, a rumor circulated on social media that Denzel Washington would be playing the emperor of Rome in the movie "Gladiator II," set to be released in November 2024. "When they swap a ...

Gladiator II is the sequel nobody saw coming. The original finished with Maximus and Commodus dead and we felt confident that the story could not be continued. So what does the sequel have to offer?

Draped in flowy silk capes and adorned with rattling, chunky gold, and silver rings, Denzel Washington embodies the flashiest villain and the colosseum’s bullpen organizer, Macrinus. In Gladiator 2, ...

Gladiator II might seem too wild to be believed — Colosseum rhinos and baboons and sharks, oh my! — but it’s based on real-life Roman history and people. Just as Joaquin Phoenix played Commodus, an ...