Washington’s most recent performance was inGladiator II, the long-awaited sequel to Scott’s 2000 movie.
Washington joining thecast ofGladiator IImade perfect sense, as he and Scott had worked together onAmerican Gangster.
Throughout the movie, Macrinus manipulates Emperors Geta and Caracalla, and eventually takes control of Rome himself.
By theend ofGladiator II, Washington’s Macrinus emerges as the true villain of the film.
Washington has received a lot of praise for his role inGladiator II, and has received Oscar buzz.
Almost all reviews forAmerican Gangsterexpress how great Washington is in the movie.
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However,he was not nominated for an Academy Award forAmerican Gangster.
However, it seems likeGladiator IIcould start a trend.
Gladiator 2 is the follow-up to Ridley Scott’s award-winning film Gladiator from 2000. Scott returns to direct the sequel, with Paul Mescal staring as Lucius, alongside Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn as the villain Emperor Geta. Gladiator 2 had been stuck in development hell for years before a script written by David Scarpa finally moved forward.
American Gangster is a 2007 crime film directed by Ridley Scott, featuring Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas, a heroin kingpin in Harlem, and Russell Crowe as Richie Roberts, the detective determined to bring him down. The film explores the rise of Lucas in the drug trade and the eventual intersection of their lives amidst the backdrop of a corrupt and morally complex society.
