Very few actors have a resume as impressive and wide ranging as Denzel Washington. Since he hasn’t been in a giant franchise…yet, his box office numbers aren’t as big as some of his contemporaries. However,

Paul Mescal stars as Lucius in the followup to 2000’s Gladiator. He becomes a gladiator and competes in the Colosseum under the training of Macrinus (Washington). It’s important to note that Pedro Pascal also appears in the film as Marcus Acacius, who is the main antagonist throughout the film.

Denzel Washington's character Macrinus in Gladiator II is "very close to Trump", according to director Ridley Scott.

Director Ridley Scott returns to the site of one of his greatest triumphs with a belated sequel that follows the same beats, giving Denzel Washington a forum to scheme.

Can an actor earn an Oscar nomination just by the way he says the word “politics?” I think so. Especially when that actor is Denzel Washington in “Gladiator II.” This is a sequel to “Gladiator,” which earned the Best Picture,

Denzel Washington absolutely runs off with "Gladiator II" as scheming Roman power broker Macrinus, a former slave whose end game is to become the new emperor. It's one of the two-time Oscar winner's best performances in his nearly 40-year career and one where he gets a chance to go as big as he did in "Training Day.

With the release of Gladiator II, take a look at Denzel Washington’s remarkable career, showcasing his incredible range across diverse roles.