As Denzel Washington continues what’s been a thoroughly entertaining press tour for Gladiator II, he is additionally dropped just a little bit of stories with regard to a different movie collection he is a part of.
In a latest Esquire cover story, the actor revealed that he is set to star in at the least two extra films in his The Equalizer collection, which kicked off in 2014.
“I advised them I might do one other Equalizer, and we’re doing 4 and 5,” he advised the outlet. “More individuals are glad about that — folks love these daggone Equalizers.”
People do, certainly, love these daggone Equalizers. The Equalizer 3 hit theaters final 12 months and grossed $191 million worldwide, repeating the strong field workplace outcomes of its predecessors. However, (The Equalizer 3 spoiler to comply with) most followers assumed The Equalizer 3 can be the ultimate movie within the collection, because it noticed Washington’s Robert McCall retired. But hey, you’ll be able to all the time exit a retirement, in any case.
What’s presently unclear is that if Antoine Fuqua, who directed all three Equalizer installments, shall be returning. Previously, Fuqua stated he is thought of exploring AI expertise to de-age Washington for some form of Robert McCall origin story.
In the meantime, Washington continues to drum up Oscar buzz for his function as Macrinus in Gladiator II, which hits theaters this weekend. IGN’s overview referred to as Washington “completely electrical within the function,” including, “Macrinus is continually calculating easy methods to advance his trigger, and whether or not Washington channels that by a whispered risk or a showy show of charisma, he owns each room and all the time says the appropriate factor.”
Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor with IGN, overseeing leisure reporting. When she’s not writing or modifying, you could find her studying fantasy novels or taking part in Dungeons & Dragons.
