Director Ridley Scott compared Denzel Washington's character in "Gladiator II" to President-elect Trump during a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

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.