Gladiator II star Denzel Washington has opened up on the one time he’s ever been starstruck as an actor. Speaking to The One Show with his co-stars Paul Mescal and Connie Nielsen, the 69-year-old — who plays former slave-turned-businessman Macrinus — recalled a time he met legendary actor Sidney Poitier.

Denzel Washington is receiving rave reviews and awards buzz for his performance as Macrinus in “Gladiator II,” but that hasn’t stopped the consummate artist from lining up his next batch of projects.

There is already Oscars buzz about Denzel Washington in “Gladiator II,” but he is looking even further into the future.

What some may not know is that the T’Challa actor actually owed quite a bit to the Remember the Titans star. It was revealed several years ago that Denzel Washington sponsored Chadwick Boseman while he was a student looking to study at The British American Drama Academy at Oxford for a summer program.

Hollywood icon Denzel Washington shares his retirement plans, though he stresses he still has a lot of work left before he calls it quits.

An Oscar-winning actor is making his way to Wakanda. While Marvel hasn’t officially confirmed another “Black Panther” movie, Denzel Washington revealed he’s going to be a part of the project. During a press tour promoting “Gladiator II,

While Marvel hasn’t officially confirmed another “Black Panther” movie, Denzel Washington revealed he’s going to be a part of the project.