One of the best things about Gladiator II is Denzel Washington's Macrinus, stealing every scene he is in. We meet him as an ambitious merchant who deals in gladiators, but really has his eyes on ...

Marcus Opellius Macrinus, after all, is a real historical figure from the 3rd century AD who played an important role in the empire's development. Denzel Washington's Gladiator 2 character is a ...

Draped in flowy silk capes and adorned with rattling, chunky gold, and silver rings, Denzel Washington embodies the flashiest villain and the colosseum’s bullpen organizer, Macrinus. In ...

Scott explains the idea behind Macrinus’ past. Washington’s character had been ... Yates says, “But Denzel did wear the earrings, which was great because that gives him a slightly off ...

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 ...

In fact, I think it should have focused on another character entirely - Denzel Washington’s Macrinus. Why would a Denzel Washington-driven Gladiator movie have been a bigger draw? It seems ...

His ferociousness catches the eye of gladiator agent Macrinus (Denzel Washington), much in the same way Maximus caught the eye of Proximo (Oliver Reed), and Macrinus is going to make Lucius a star.

Though Washington didn’t reveal how many more films he sees in his future, fans can at least look forward to seeing him star in Gladiator 2 as Macrinus, a wealthy arms dealer who “wants to be ...

However, there is nothing wrong with a grunting, violent, ancient Roman holiday, especially when it boasts a supporting performance as delicious as Denzel Washington’s Machiavellian Macrinus.

SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points, including the ending for “Gladiator II,” currently playing in theaters. In a world of political backstabbing, power and ambition, Denzel ...

Denzel Washington plays Macrinus in “Gladiator II.” (Photo credit: Allied Global Marketing/Paramount Pictures) “We had a great go-round the first go-round [on ‘American Gangster’], and h ...