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Denzel Washington commands ancient Rome and movie theaters with ‘Gladiator II’
The biggest surprise of “Gladiator II” is not that Denzel Washington is great. Instead, it’s how pivotal his character Macrinus is to the long-awaited sequel starring Paul Mescal as the heir of Russell Crowe’s iconic character Maximus.
The sequel revolves around Mescal’s character stepping into his destiny as Lucius, the son of a great warrior and grandson of an emperor. But it’s Washington’s Macrinus who moves “Gladiator II” forward.
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