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“60 Minutes: A Second Look,” the podcast produced by the CBS news show that takes listeners into the “60 Minutes” vault.Focused on Washington, the episode aptly titled “The Gladiator of Acting,” (Washington stars in “Gladiator II,” which hits theaters Friday), pulls excerpts from three interviews Washington gave the program over the past 25 years.In Washington’s first “60 Minutes” interview, he spoke of “Glory,” Edward Zwick’s 1989 Civil War drama about the first all-Black regiment in the US military, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. In the film, Washington played an escaped slave, Private Silas Trip, opposite Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman and Cary Elwes.

For director Malcolm Washington, generational Black resilience and complex familial bonds are the underlying themes in front of and behind the camera for Netflix’s The Piano Lesson. Making his feature film debut, Washington enlisted the talents of his family as his brother, John David Washington, plays the lead role alongside appearances from his mother, Pauletta, and twin sister, Olivia. Older sister, Katia and father Denzel Washington are producers. Based on August Wilson’s 1987 play, the story centers around a bitter feud between two siblings (played by John David and Danielle Deadwyler) who disagree about what to do with the family’s antebellum-era heirloom piano.

Glen Powell opened up about struggling for years as an aspiring actor before finding fame. Over the past couple of years, the 36-year-old actor has cemented his status as one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars following a string of hit movies.

Denzel Washington has said he was part of some “real clunkers” during the 1990s after making Malcolm X. Washington’s role in Spike Lee‘s biographical epic was a landmark point in his career, for which he received two Oscar nominations. However, he later admitted he was involved in a lot of sub-par projects to keep himself going financially.Although Washington doesn’t name and shame any of the films he is referring to, he did make numerous films at the end of the 20th century that weren’t received well by critics.

Gladiator II.The Oscar-winning actor plays Macrinus, an ambitious, wealthy Roman businessman who is presumed to be bisexual in the film.“I kissed the man in the film but they took it [out]. I think they got chicken,” he told Gayety.

Gladiator II star Paul Mescal has received a glowing tribute from his former school who have congratulated him on his leading role in the new Hollywood film which hit cinemas at the weekend.

Paul Mescal addressed that viral moment on The Graham Norton Show alongside colleague and friend Saoirse Ronan, where the actress brought attention to safety concerns women everywhere face on the daily.

Denzel Washington expressed his disillusionment with U.S. politics, saying that the masses are “being manipulated” on both sides of the political aisle.

recent appearance on “The Graham Norton Show.”The “Gladiator II” star appeared on Ireland’s “The Late Late Show” on Friday night, where he was asked whether he’d been surprised by his “Foe” co-star’s now-viral remark.“No, I don’t think we were surprised because, as you said, you’re on a talk show like this and you’re kind of just talking,” Mescal, 28, explained.“But I’m not surprised that the message received as much attention that it got because it’s massively important.”Mescal was being interviewed by Norton alongside Eddie Redmayne, Denzel Washington and Ronan on October 25, when the conversation turned to the plot of Redmayne’s latest film, where he plays an assassin who uses his phone as a weapon.Mescal and Norton began joking about the concept, with the “Normal People” actor asking: “Who is actually going to think about that? If someone actually attacked me, I’m not going to go, ‘phone!’”While the rest of the panel laughed, Ronan interjected bluntly: “That’s what girls have to think about all the time.”The remark abruptly ended the banter, and the actress was praised by many online for delivering such a brutal truth.“I’m sure you’ve had Saoirse on the show,” Mescal told “Late Late Show” host Patrick Kielty on Friday.“And she’s quite often, if more often than not, the most intelligent person in the room.”The “Graham Norton Show” moment was no exception, according to Mescal, who said Ronan was “spot on” and “hit the nail on the head.”The “Little Women” actress opened up about the moment herself last month in a Virgin Radio UK interview last month, admitting it wasn’t planned.“It’s definitely not something that I had expected, and I didn’t necessarily set out to sort of make a splash,” she said on “The Ryan Tubridy

Emiliana Betancourt Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington recently spoke out about American politics and how people need to be aware of the ongoing manipulative tactics used by both parties. In an interview with The Sunday Times, editor Jonathan Dean quoted a line from “Gladiator II,” the upcoming Ridley Scott sequel that Washington stars in: “Empires fall, so do emperors.” He noted that the phrase felt relevant to the current political landscape after the election. “You know, it’s so easy to stand outside America and say this and that,” Washington said in response.

Refresh for latest…: Storming 63 international box office markets in its opening frame, and before domestic enters the arena this coming week, Paramount and Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II has debuted to an estimated $87M. This is within our pre-release projection, and also marks the biggest overseas start for a Ridley Scott-directed film, as well as Paramount’s best offshore bow for a U.S. R-rated movie.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter “Gladiator II” entered the international box office arena with $87 million from 63 markets, a powerful start for the quarter-century-in-the-making sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 best picture winner “Gladiator.” This marks the biggest international R-rated opening weekend for Paramount Pictures as well as the best overseas debut for Scott, whose highest-grossing films include “The Martian” ($630 million globally), “Gladiator” ($465 million globally) and “Prometheus” ($403 million). “Gladiator II” enjoyed the strongest start in the United Kingdom with $11.4 million from 722 locations, followed by France with $10.3 million from 729 locations, Spain with $5.6 million from 411 locations, Australia with $5 million from 353 locations and Mexico with $4.7 million from 922 locations.

Paul Mescal has praised Saoirse Ronan for being “spot on” when speaking about women’s safety in a viral clip from The Graham Norton Show. Last month, Mescal and Ronan appeared on the chat show alongside Denzel Washington and Eddie Redmayne, who appeared to promote the upcoming miniseries The Day Of The Jackal.Redmayne stars in it as The Jackal, a shadowy assassin-for-hire who’s also being chased by British intelligence.

Malcolm Washington is stepping out for a special screening of his new movie!

Paul Mescal is entering the colosseum that is Studio 8H. The “Gladiator II” star was revealed to be the next host of “Saturday Night Live” in an interstitial that aired during the Nov. 16 episode featuring Charli XCX as guest.

A production insider opened up about the decision to cut Denzel Washington‘s same-sex kiss from Gladiator II.

Denzel Washington, revered for his consistent hit rate as much as his talent when it comes to movie-making, reveals he knows he made some bad choices at an earlier stage in his career. 

Paul Mescal plays the lead role of Lucius in Gladiator 2, but his character’s origins have been redefined from the original film.Set over two decades after the events of the 2000 original, Gladiator 2 follows Lucius – the son of Lucilla and Maximus – who, after being forced into slavery, follows his father’s path by becoming a gladiator.Other members of the cast include Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen, and Denzel Washington.Lucius (Spencer Treat Clark) has a small role in the original film. He is the young son of Lucille (Connie Nielson), who is the sister of Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix).

Ridley Scott’s Gladiator to receive a sequel, but it seems like another follow-up might be around the corner.Set over two decades after the events of the original film, Gladiator 2 follows Lucius (Paul Mescal) – the son of Lucilla and Maximus – who, after being forced into slavery, follows his father’s path by becoming a gladiator.Alongside Paul Mescal, the film’s cast includes Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen, and Denzel Washington.While talks of a sequel began as early as June 2001, the film was released over two decades later on November 15, 2024 in the UK.Paramount has not officially announced a sequel to Gladiator 2, but Ridley Scott has said he’s “already toying” with the idea.“No seriously! I’ve lit the fuse,” Scott told France’s Premiere magazine. “The ending of Gladiator 2 is reminiscent of The Godfather with Michael Corleone finding himself with a job he didn’t want, and wondering, ‘Now, father, what do I do?’ So the next [film] will be about a man who doesn’t want to be where he is.”As such, assuming Gladiator 2 is a box office success, it’s very likely a sequel is on the cards.While there’s no release date for a third film, it sounds like we won’t have to wait another 24 years at least.In an interview with Total Film, Ridley Scott confirmed he has already made progress on the script.

And the award for best dressed of the night at the UK premiere of Gladiator II? It hands-down has to go to Pedro Pascal’s sister!

Denzel Washington has revealed that a same-sex kiss scene he filmed for Gladiator II was cut from the movie.In a new interview with Gayety, the actor, who portrays Macrinus in Ridley Scott‘s sequel to the 2000 blockbuster, said he kissed a male co-star in a since-deleted moment.After being asked “how gay” the Roman Empire was, Washington replied: “I actually kissed a man in the film but they took it out. They cut it.