Legendary Lessons: Denzel Washington Reflects on Collaborations with Hollywood Icons

Denzel Washington has worked with many directors in his long career, and that includes the legendary scott brothers, Tony and Ridley. Gladiator II will be the second time Washington has worked with Ridley, the olderof the two, although schedule under Tony is much longer. While the film needs no introduction – as a sequel to 2000’s Gladiator, the belated sequel has assembled a noteable cast, with Washington’s life story being one of the most intriguing.

The beloved Hollywood icon sat down with Empire for their second issue of Gladiator and reflected on what it was like to reunite with Ridley and Scott for the first time when when they worked with him on American Gangster nearly two decades ago. Naturally, this made the actors and directors share how they compared with each other asked. Washington, however, declined to comment on that specific issue, offering his viewsonthe two directors to comment on that specific issue, offering his views on the two directors as individual forces in Hollywood.