Denzel Washington’s performance in Gladiator II is the highlight of the movie, but also ends up taking away from the main ...

Gladiator II | Macrinus (2024 Movie) - Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington For the entire movie, the audience is waiting for the other shoe to drop with Macrinus. He’s clearly scheming ...

D enzel Washington delivers a standout performance as Macrinus in Gladiator 2 and is responsible for many of the best moments in the sequel. Since it was first announced that Washington had joined ...

Macrinus and Lucius face one another in an epic fight in a river that Max and his team built. It doesn’t end well for Macrinus. Lucius slices off his arm with a sword, and one final swing ends him.

Elsewhere, Washington’s Macrinus has his own designs on power in Rome. Therein lies the Achilles’ heel of “Gladiator II” — there is simply too much plot to truly care about these characters.

How Macrinus Seizes Power. Macrinus (Denzel Washington) makes his power move by exploiting Emperor Caracalla (Fred Hechinger)’s resentment against his brother Geta (Joseph Quinn).

Denzel Washington Says “There Are Very Few Films Left for Me to Make That I’m Interested In” The actor stars as Macrinus in Ridley Scott's upcoming 'Gladiator' sequel, opposite Paul Mescal.

The Ridley Scott sequel Gladiator II weaves in and out of the historical record. Here’s what really happened to Lucius Verus, Lucilla, Macrinus, the twin emperors, and more.

Ridley Scott's upcoming film "Gladiator II" is set to premiere in theaters this week.. The new film is the sequel to 2000's "Gladiator," which was also directed by Scott and starred Russell Crowe ...

In an exclusive conversation with ESSENCE, the Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington opens up about his compelling role in Gladiator II, which is set to hit theaters on November 22.. The ...

Macrinus will charm your socks off with his eccentric smile and flamboyance. Yet he’s a killer at heart with no qualms about violence and bloodshed.