Ridley Scott, the director of "Gladiator II," said during an interview that Denzel Washington's character in the movie, Marcinus, was similar to President-elect Trump. "[Macrinus] was a prisoner of war — probably at a North African state — and actually was taken to Rome probably as a gladiator.

The director explains the backstory behind Washington's scene-stealing character, and how he's not unlike the President-elect.

Director Ridley Scott returns to the site of one of his greatest triumphs with a belated sequel that follows the same beats, giving Denzel Washington a forum to scheme.

I just saw ‘Gladiator II’ and I could not take my eyes off Denzel Washington. Keep reading for my honest thoughts on the sequel, and why I think there should be a spin-off about Macrinus.

Denzel Washington rules on screen, but there is one thing audiences won’t get to see him do in his latest film.

The anticipation surrounding Gladiator II has taken an unexpected turn as Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and acclaimed director

Now, director Ridley Scott is returning to ancient Rome with the long-awaited sequel, "Gladiator II" which hits theaters Friday. The film stars Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, and Pedro Pascal in a story set in the same brutal Roman Empire —one that didn't leave Scott's mind in the years since its first release.

Ridley Scott already has a plan for Gladiator III, and he has not been shy when it comes to dropping hints about it. The visionary director has been promoting his new action-epic sequel, which is set to deliver a $60 million opening weekend at the box office.

Denzel Washington is determined to get Ridley Scott his long "overdue" Oscar. Washington, who reunites with Scott for "Gladiator II" almost 20 years after 2007's "American Gangster," told The Hollywood Reporter that Scott not having won Best Director is almost criminal.