For much of Gladiator 2, Macrinus puts on a front as a gracious and generous figure, especially when interacting with Lucilla and Emperors Geta (Joseph Quinn) and Emperor Caracalla (Fred Hechinger).

In Gladiator II 's ending, Macrinus' scheming and his willingness to be part of the fighting, including when he kills Lucius' mother, Lucilla (Connie Nielsen), makes him a satisfying final villain ...

Gladiator II is a decent sequel that could have been great if it had only focused on a different protagonist. Here's why Denzel Washington's Macrinus should have been the star of the show.

One of the best things about Gladiator II is Denzel Washington's Macrinus, stealing every scene he is in. We meet him as an ambitious merchant who deals in gladiators, but really has his eyes on ...

Draped in flowy silk capes and adorned with rattling, chunky gold, and silver rings, Denzel Washington embodies the flashiest villain and the colosseum’s bullpen organizer, Macrinus. In ...

Macrinus’ motif was a clue to his true intentions. Production designer Arthur Max, who worked on the first “Gladiator” film, knew Macrinus would need a visual motif.

Renowned filmmaker Ridley Scott recently shed light on Denzel Washington’s character, Macrinus, in Gladiator 2, by methodically comparing him to Donald Trump. Macrinus, who draws inspiration ...

This week he heads back to the Roman colosseum with "Gladiator II." The film has already taken in roughly $100 million overseas, and critic Bob Mondello predicts it will do just as well here in ...

In the year 211 A.D., presumably also when "Gladiator II" takes place, brothers named Caracalla and Geta briefly ruled as dual emperors of Rome after their father, Septimius Severus, appointed ...

When does 'Gladiator II' premiere? The release date for "Gladiator II" is Friday, Nov. 22. What is 'Gladiator II' rated? "Gladiator II" is rated R for graphic violence and harsh language.

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