Now in the later stages of his career, Washington is taking on a new role.

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Denzel Washington can be seen in theaters now alongsidePedro PascalinGladiator 2.

Denzel Washington as Macrinus looking up at a person offscreen in Gladiator II

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Captured by Roman forces led by General Marcus Acacius, he is thrust into the gladiatorial arena.

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Lucius Verus, the son of Maximus’s beloved Lucilla, returns to Rome after years in the wilderness. Captured by Roman forces led by General Marcus Acacius, he is thrust into the gladiatorial arena. As he battles for survival, he encounters Macrinus, a former slave-turned-merchant, and faces the corrupt twin emperors Caracalla and Geta.

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Gladiator II