This especially included bringing Denzel Washington aboard, marking areunion between the actor and directorover a decade afterAmerican Gangster.

TheGladiator 2trailers have shown plenty ofDenzel Washington’s character Macrinus.

He is an arms dealer with a ruthless quality and grand ambitions.

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Learning ofDenzel Washington’s natural accent remaining inGladiator 2brought some strong reactionsonline.

This is especially the case when Denzel Washington has done accent work in other movies beforeGladiator 2.

Currently, Macrinus immediately stands apart from the rest ofGladiator 2’s characters thanks to his American accent.

Denzel Washington looking ahead as Macrinus in Gladiator 2

After all,a bad accent can be far more jarring for audiencesthan one that feels out of place.

In one way or another, Macrinus would always sound different from the rest of the film’s characters.

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Denzel Washington in Gladiator 2

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Macrinus (Denzel Washington) regally dressed and sitting in an ornate golden chair in Gladiator 2

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Denzel Washington in Gladiator 2

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