In "Gladiator II," Denzel Washington plays Macrinus, the namesake of a historical emperor with a thrilling story.
The motivations and backstory of Denzel Washington's Gladiator II character, Macrinus, are explained by director Ridley Scott ...
Colosseum rhinos and baboons and sharks, oh my! — but it’s based on real-life Roman history and people. Many of the ...
Gladiator 2 standout Denzel Washington reacts to people pointing out that the character he plays, Macrinus, wasn't actually ...
In a world of political backstabbing, power and ambition, Denzel Washington’s Macrinus enters the arena in Ridley Scott ’s “ ...
Gladiator II is an exciting return to the arena. However, it doesn't match the highs of Gladiator. Here's why.
Denzel Washington's character Macrinus in Gladiator II is "very close to Trump", according to director Ridley Scott.
Gladiator II is a decent sequel that could have been great if it had only focused on a different protagonist. Here's why ...
Macrinus (Denzel Washington) makes his power move by exploiting Emperor Caracalla (Fred Hechinger)’s resentment against his ...
Fights also included staged hunts, and it’s conceivable that gladiators rode exotic wildlife. In Gladiator II, a gladiator ...
In the film's final scene, Lucius returns to the Colosseum and picks up some of the dirt, an obvious homage to the first film ...
Scott explains the idea behind Macrinus’ past. Washington’s character had been a prisoner of war, taken to Rome and turned into fodder for the arena. Still, “he earned his way out as a good ...