Denzel Washington played the role of the villain and the Roman emperor, Macrinus. An expert claimed that the character was inspired by real Roman history. Scroll down to read the details.

Although it is only loosely based on real history, Gladiator II established that Geta and Caracalla are the new Emperors of ...

Yes, many of the characters in ‘Gladiator’ and its new sequel are based on actual figures from ancient Rome Gladiator II ...

"Gladiator II" star Fred Hechinger spoke to Business Insider about his role as Emperor Caracalla and how "The White Lotus" ...

Ridley Scott was eager for his movie "Gladiator II" to be as faithful as possible to real history, but he's blunt on whether ...

The following contains spoilers for Gladiator 2, now playing in theatersGladiator 2's line of Emperors ends up being a major ...

Gladiator 2 does have some good aspects, those aspects being named Denzel Washington, but so much about the set-up and ...

The sequel to 2000’s Gladiator, Gladiator II is replete with action all through the Roman Empire. But given the complex plot, ...

Macrinus (Denzel Washington) makes his power move by exploiting Emperor Caracalla (Fred Hechinger)’s resentment against his ...

Gladiator II is great entertainment, but Ridley Scott missed the opportunity to tap into the provocative true story of when ...

Gladiator II' may have cut Denzel Washington's gay kiss, but is there any other queerness to be found in the blockbuster ...

Ridley Scott's first Gladiator movie features a number of plot points that play a significant role in the long-awaited sequel ...