Denzel Washington followers could also be questioning if the actor is nearing retirement following his current feedback to Empire journal.

Within the interview, the Oscar winner opened up about his cause for becoming a member of Ridley Scott‘s upcoming Gladiator 2, set round 20 years after the unique movie.

“There are only a few movies left for me to make that I’m excited by, and I’ve to be impressed by the filmmaker, and I used to be tremendously impressed by Ridley,” Washington confessed to the publication. “We had an amazing go-round the primary go-round [on American Gangster], and right here we’re.”

Whereas among the Equalizer 3 star’s favourite collaborations have been with the late Tony Scott, the Gladiator filmmaker’s brother who died in 2012, he was nonetheless excited to crew up with Ridley Scott once more, years after the 2007 film American Gangster.

“Clearly, each are nice filmmakers,” Washington added. “They will’t miss.” Working collectively on Gladiator 2 has additionally reminded the Coaching Day actor of the vitality Scott brings to the filming set.

“He’s engaged. He’s enthusiastic about life and his subsequent movie. He’s an inspiration,” he stated. “We should always all wish to really feel like that at 86.”

Although Washington didn’t reveal what number of extra movies he sees in his future, followers can at the least stay up for seeing him star in Gladiator 2 as Macrinus, a rich arms seller who “needs to be emperor, and he’s keen to do something to get there,” the actor defined.

The sequel, which additionally stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Joseph Quinn, is about to hit theaters Nov. 22.