Denzel Washington in Gladiator 2: First Look at Sequel from Paramount Pictures

The Source ^ | 07 01 2024 | Staff

[for-q-clinton]

I love Denzel but how the hell is he an emperor?

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Denzel is a former slave who is now a wealthy merchant who does not like the emperors.

I'm a big fan of Denzel Washington, all the way back from his "St. Elsewhere" days, but I hope he's not miscast. I have no idea what percentage of Roman slaves were sub-Saharan Africans, but my guess is that it was quite small. When Roman referred to Africa, they mostly meant what is now Egypt, Libya, Algeria and Morocco.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

I love Denzel but how the hell is he an emperor?

I do too but it's easy in cartoons.

[Telepathic Intruder]

I’m sick of remakes and endless franchise sequels. Especially since they’re all woke and reflect Hollywood values. No doubt we’ll see a lot of LGTBQ+/?#&@ and white guilt.

[montag813]

Can't stand Pascal. Ultra-ultra-leftie who is always tweeting about his "trans" brother who pretends to be a woman.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Hollywood: “Are you not entertained?”
Slim: “Nope.”

[MinorityRepublican]

I’m sick of remakes and endless franchise sequels. Especially since they’re all woke and reflect Hollywood values.

They need to come up with new stuff.

They made Oppenheimer last summer.

We need to see more movies like that.

But Hollywood is afraid to take risks.

[KC_Conspirator]

How the hell is he NOT emperor! Actually I think the article says he is plays a wealthy merchant.

[rdcbn1]

I love Denzel but how the hell is he an emperor?

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He's not. He plays an ex slave who was freed and has become a wealthy and powerful individual.

While he does not seem to be modeled after a real life historic person, his back story not without precedent. More than a few ex slaves rose to wealthy positions in life in ancient Rome.

[rdcbn1]

Damn, that dude passes the tranny test. Hard to tell it's a guy.

[NetAddicted]

I forgot Denzel was in St Elsewhere. Clooney I remembered.

[Ciexyz]

Hard to believe it’s been 24 years since the original Gladiator film (2000) with Russell Crowe.

[Valpal1]

Bet he doesn’t in person.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I would rather go back and watch THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE(1964) I have it in Wide Screen uncut!

[Chode]

now a wealthy merchant who does not like the emperors.

[dforest]

I will watch Denzel in anything. Good actor, love his voice, and he has a sound head on his shoulders.

[ConservativeMind]

I watched him first in St. Elsewhere.

I really enjoyed that show.

[HYPOCRACY]

Seriously? He looks like Lerch. His head is the size of the Iron Giant’s.

[HYPOCRACY]

Pascal is an azzhole. Won’t watch anything with that doughboy pretend tough guy. Fantastic Four gonna suck because of him.