One of thebest thingsaboutGladiator IIisDenzel Washington’s Macrinus, stealing every scene he is in.
We meet him asan ambitious merchantwho deals in gladiators, but really has his eyes on the throne.
He performed many important duties andplayed a key rolein helping the Emperor bring stability to Rome.
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Macrinus wasn’t from Rome, however.
Eventually,rumors of a prophecy claiming that Macrinus was destined to become Emperorstartedgoing around.
Those weren’t Macrinus' only “firsts,” however.
Diadumenian was eventually captured by rebel troops on his way to a peace mission and killed.
Captured by Roman forces led by General Marcus Acacius, he is thrust into the gladiatorial arena.
Gladiator IIhits theaters in the U.S. on November 22.
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.
