Denzel Washington isn’t upset about not being nominated for his role as Macrinus in “Gladiator II,” the actor told the New York Times in an interview published Saturday. “I was sitting there smiling, going: Look at you. On the day you didn’t get a nomination for an Oscar, you’re working on ‘Othello’ on Broadway,” he explained.
“Are you kidding me? Awww. Oh, I’m so upset. Listen, I’ve been around too long,” Washington added. “I’m getting wiser, working on talking less and learning to understand more — and that’s exciting.”
“Gladiator II” takes place 20 years after the original 2000 film and tells the story of Lucius, played by Paul Mescal.