Denzel Washington to star in Gladiator sequel

Denzel Washington is ready to star within the Gladiator sequel.

The 68-year-old actor is in ultimate negotiations to co-star alongside Paul Mescal, 27, in Sir Ridley Scott’s follow-up to the 2001 film.

In keeping with Deadline: “When the supply was first offered it was unknown whether or not he would truly do it; Washington is thought for his nice style in initiatives and does not join something.

However after studying the script, sources near the challenge mentioned he was excited concerning the dangerous a** position Scott had written with him in thoughts.”

It was not too long ago revealed that Barry Keoghan can be in talks for the film and is doubtlessly set to painting a personality named Emperor Gata.

Particular particulars concerning the flick stay a closely-guarded secret but it surely has been confirmed that Paul will tackle the position of Lucius – the son of Connie Nielsen’s character Lucilla and Joaquin Phoenix’s Commodus from the unique movie.

Russell Crowe has dominated out returning as Maximus Decimus Meridius within the challenge – which is because of be launched in 2024 – and defined that it will not be a “direct sequel” to the Oscar-winning unique.

The 58-year-old star mentioned: “Yeah we have had dinner and talked about it and all that stuff. So I do know roughly how he is shaping the story.

“However yeah, in the event you keep in mind, there was a younger child who wished to beat the Gladiator, which results in the ‘My identify is’ speech. In order that younger child has grown up, and he is now the Emperor.

“I do not know what else occurs at that time, in order that’s the concept. So it is not a remake. And it is not a direct sequel. It is not just like the day after, you already know, 30 years later or one thing.”

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