Since then, he’s always contended in the Best Actor category, racking up seven more nominations.
This putsGladiator 2in a spot to become Denzel Washington’s tenth Oscar nomination as an actor.
He proceeded to get no nominations for 13 years, which is the longest such stretch of his career.
Denzel would become only the third man to hit the ten nomination milestone as he’d tie Laurence Olivier.
Overall, five performers have received ten or more acting Oscar nominations in their career.
That helped propel Meryl Streep towards her record amount of Oscar nominations for an actor.
The others are Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, and Katharine Hepburn.
There would be one surprising but notable difference between Denzel’s placement in the group and the others.
How Likely Is Denzel Washington’s Oscar Nomination & Win For Gladiator 2?
Practically all award pundits arepredicting that Denzel will get nominated forGladiator 2.
Whether Denzel Washington ultimately wins the Oscar forGladiator 2is a bit more uncertain.
This points to Denzel accomplishing these two major milestones come the 2025 Oscars ceremony in March 2025.
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