Washington joined Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen and Fred Hechinger at an early screening of the sequel on Friday night.

Director Ridley Scott “built Rome,” said Denzel Washington of filming ‘Gladiator II’ with Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen and Fred Hechinger

The Gladiator II trailer provided fans with hints of Marcinus’ characterization and, at first glance, he seemed to be a delightful kind of slimeball. Denzel Washington shared comments amid the screening that certainly back up that assumption. While chatting about Macrinus, Washington was humorously blunt:

Denzel Washington is saying Ridley Scott made it easy to get into his Gladiator II role. The legendary actor joined the Gladiator sequel cast at an early screening of the film over the weekend. During the Q&A portion,

Paul Mescal added his thoughts on his character as Lucius in the film. For the film, Mescal had imagined Lucius differently initially, but with every

Denzel Washington talks to EW about his enigmatic 'Gladiator 2' role, the challenges of wearing a dress, and why the character of Macrinus was so much fun to play.

Fred Hechinger on Working With ‘Genius’ Denzel Washington (Exclusive) 'Gladiator II's Fred Hechinger chats with ET's Nischelle Turner at the Newport Beach Film Festival about what it was like working alongside Denzel Washington,

Gladiator II star Denzel Washington claims his character in the historical epic sequel is "misunderstood," but has his devious ways.