I love Denzel but how the hell is he an emperor?
I do too but it's easy in cartoons.
How the hell is he NOT emperor! Actually I think the article says he is plays a wealthy merchant.
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.
now a wealthy merchant who does not like the emperors.
He isn’t.