The motivations and backstory of Denzel Washington's Gladiator II character, Macrinus, are explained by director Ridley Scott and his creative team.

It may have conquered (the box office), but Gladiator II has certainly divided. Ridley Scott’s long-gestating sequel to his ...

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.

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Denzel Washington, who steals the show in "Gladiator II" with his depiction of Macrinus, a gladiator-turned-arms and slave trader with political aspirations, has always been at his best when he ...

The historical Macrinus was born in Caesarea Mauretania (modern Algeria). He worked his way through modest roles and gained the attention of the emperor Septimius Severus.

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Gladiator II is a decent sequel that could have been great if it had only focused on a different protagonist. Here's why Denzel Washington's Macrinus should have been the star of the show.

They arrive on the outskirts of Rome as Macrinus prepares to lead his own army to victory. With both armies standing by, Lucius and Macrinus fight to the death, with Lucius emerging the victor.

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.

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.