The upcoming release of Gladiator II could spell Oscar history for one of its biggest draws, 2-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington. Gladiator II is the highly-anticipated followup to Ridley Scott’s iconic 2000 original that won 5 Oscars, including Best Actor for Russell Crowe and Best Picture. Often considered high on the list of Ridley Scott’s best movies, the original Gladiator has cemented itself as one of the greatest films of the 21st century. Scott has already declared Gladiator II as one of his all-time greats, raising the bar even higher for what is poised to be the biggest action epic of 2024.