He can now be seen inRidley ScottsGladiator II, in which he plays the scheming villain Macrinus.
Gladiator IIhasgrossed $221 million worldwideso far, and interestingly enough, isalready Washingtons second-highest-grossing film.
The average global gross for Washingtons films there are over 50 of them stands at around $88 million.
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Captured by Roman forces led by General Marcus Acacius, he is thrust into the gladiatorial arena.
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.
