*After appearing in more than 50 movies, Oscar winner Denzel Washington says he’s not interested in taking on new projects if he’s not inspired by the filmmaker.
In an interview with Empire magazine, Washington opened up about his reason for joining Ridley Scott‘s upcoming “Gladiator 2.”
“There are very few films left for me to make that I’m interested in, and I have to be inspired by the filmmaker, and I was tremendously inspired by Ridley,” Washington said. “We had a great go-round the first go-round [on American Gangster], and here we are.”
Washington described Scott as “engaged” and “excited about life and his next film.”
“He’s an inspiration,” he said. “We should all want to feel like that at 86.”
Washington stars in “Gladiator 2” as wealthy arms dealer Macrinus, who “wants to be emperor, and he’s willing to do anything to get there,” the actor explained.
The film “continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people,” per the official synopsis.
The sequel, set around 20 years after the original film, also stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, and Joseph Quinn.
“Gladiator 2” is set to hit theaters Nov. 22.
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