Director Ridley Scott compared Denzel Washington's character in "Gladiator II" to President-elect Trump during a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points, including the ending for Gladiator II, currently playing in theaters. All hail Macrinus! In a world of political backstabbing, power and ambition, Denzel Washingtons Macrinus enters the arena in Ridley Scotts Gladiator II with troops and guards under a canopy. He reeks of wealth and oozes power. The […]

In an interview, the actor recalled a moment while filming when he felt he and Washington were going to get into an altercation.

Josh Brolin appeared on the “In Depth with Graham Bensinger” podcast to promote his new memoir, “From Under the Truck,” and remembered a tense moment on the set of Ridley Scott’s “American Gangster” in which he nearly fought co-star Denzel Washington. Brolin played a detective in the 2007 crime drama, while Washington headlined the movie […]

The real story of Macrinus, who is portrayed by Denzel Washington in Gladiator II

Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris, Roger Kisby (Getty Images)When youve been in the business as long as

The director explains the backstory behind Washington's scene-stealing character, and how he's not unlike the President-elect.

Gladiator II shows what a great actor like Denzel Washington can do when hes set free to have fun, to laugh at himself a little bit.

Photo: Stephane Cardinale - Corbis (Getty Images)Denz...

Photo: Stephane Cardinale - Corbis (Getty Images)Denz...

The disagreement started on the 2007 movie set when Brolin messed up a line in a scene with the Training Day actor, 69.

Josh Brolin recalled a time he and Denzel Washington almost got into a "fight' while working together on Ridley Scott's "American Gangster."

'Wine is very tricky,' Washington says about the daily and destructive habit that began because he wanted to enjoy life by developing a taste for very fine, very pricey bottles of wine.

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Photo: Courtesy of Paramount StudiosOn Friday, Nov. 22, when the highly anticipated sequel

Making his feature directorial debut, Malcolm Washington brings August Wilson's Pulitzer-winning play to the screen with help from his father, Denzel Washington and sister, Katia.