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Image: Christopher Polk (iStock by Getty Images)Denzel Washington is in “final negotiations” to co-star in the Gladiator sequel, per a new news report at Deadline. Paul Mescal is already signed on to the film, and Ridley Scott is returning to direct. Additionally, two vets of the original film, costume designer Janty Yates and production designer Arthur Max are also on board. Yates’ costume design for the original film garnered an Oscar, and Max’s work resulted in a nomination.Currently, Washington’s role is being kept…

Photo by Ivan Romano/Getty Images There’s been plenty of questions asked about whether or not we ever needed a sequel to Ridley Scott’s classic historical epic Gladiator, but all of those concerns have been dispelled in an instant now that Denzel Washington has joined the cast. The 2000 blockbuster earned $460 million at the box office, won five Academy Awards from 12 nominations including Best Picture and Best Actor, and ignited the boom that saw the big budget swords-and-sandals story become one of…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeBrad Pitt as Neo? Josh Hartnett as Batman? Halle Berry as the lady that drives the bus in Speed? Believe it or not, all of the above would have happened if those actors had said “yes”. Dive into the history of Hollywood and most incredibly famous characters were nearly played by someone else. Those early and ultimately aborted casting decisions just don’t tend to get talked…

Armani White and Denzel Curry bring out the best in each other in the new track “Goated,” out today.For the song’s official video, directed by Mikey D’Amico and Davey Robinson, Armani tapped Floyd Mayweather Jr. for a quick cameo in which he’s seen training the Def Jam-signed artist. Later into the video, Denzel shows up to collect an award, all while literal goats make a number of appearances throughout.See the newly unveiled “Goated” video above. Stream the song, which features an ear-grabbing Josh Brolin nod during…

Michael B. Jordan has become one of our more accomplished actors in recent years. Denzel Washington is one of the greatest actors of all-time. It’s not at all surprising that Washington has been a major influence on Jordan’s career. First the young actor would watch Denzel movies and try to learn from them, today, Jordan has the ability to learn directly from the man himself.Speaking with Empire, Michael B. Jordan, who will be making his directorial debut next year with Creed III, paid tribute to Denzel Washington by…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJohn David Washington has revealed the best piece of acting advice he has received from his father Denzel Washington.The Tenet star and former professional American football player is the son of Oscar-winner Denzel and musician Pauletta Washington.Washington, 38, has starred in films including Spike Lee’s 2018 film BlacKkKlansman, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination, and…

Much like Rocky, Adonis Creed had to rise through the ranks to become a world-class boxer. And much like Sylvester Stallone, Michael B. Jordan has risen through the ranks in the acting world, and he is now making his directorial debut with the third installment of Creed, much like how Sly directed multiple Rocky films. While I’m sure Jordan received advice on his first outing as a director from those within the Rocky world, he’s also explained how actors and directors Denzel Washington and Bradley Cooper helped advise…

Seeing one of your favorite celebrities make an unexpected appearance on Twitter’s trending column often means something awful has happened. So, when Denzel Washington, universally regarded as one of the world’s finest actors, randomly popped up on the list an hour or so ago, a nation held its breath. Fortunately, we’re happy to report that as far as we know, Denzel Washington is still very much alive and kicking. So why is everyone talking about him now? Well, there’s a viral trend to name the top five actors of…

Denzel Curry had time today.Shortly after the 2023 Grammy nominations were announced for Best Rap Album, Curry voiced his frustrations on Twitter. The albums nominated are DJ Khaled’s God Did, Future’s I Never Liked You, Jack Harlow’s Come Home the Kids Miss You, Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers, and Pusha T’s It’s Almost Dry.In a long series of tweets culminating in the phrase “Scammy Nominations,” Curry first praised GloRilla before making a case for why his album Melt My Eyez See Your Future should’ve…

Image via Sony Pictures With all the discourse surrounding Black Adam and whether or not the fans can rescue it from poor reviews, it’s as appropriate a time as ever to be reminded of a film franchise that has proven time and time again that it can be done. Indeed, the official Twitter account of Sony Pictures has granted us a peek behind the scenes for The Equalizer 3, the third entry in the Denzel Washington-led vigilante action film series. Director Antoine Fuqua had expressed back in 2018 that he hoped to…