Denzel Washington experienced an awkward encounter with King Charles III during the London premiere of "Gladiator II."

King Charles is going Hollywood in honor of the premiere of the highly anticipated Gladiator II sequel. On Wednesday, the king hobnobbed with film and TV industry royalty with a reception at Buckingham Palace marking The Film and TV Charity centenary before heading to the star-studded red carpet.

Gladiator II star Paul Mescal wanted to separate himself as much as possible from the first movie.

Gladiator II” may have taken over two decades to come to fruition, but star Paul Mescal is already thinking about a third installment of Ridley Scott’s epic. When asked by Variety at the film’s London premiere if he’d want to make “Gladiator 3,

Paul Mescal says he’s more than willing to reprise his role as Lucius Verus in Gladiator 3. Gladiator II opens in United States theaters later this month. Directed by Ridley Scott, the sequel to 2000’s Gladiator stars Mescal as the son of Maximus,