Denzel was miscast
And I'm a fan of his.
shareI loved his performance, I was so riveted by it. Hoping Ridley does a third one.
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I think he could have done better. He’s a gifted actor. But here, he just seemed to phone it in. He didn’t act like a legit character from ancient history. He seemed to be Denzel from 2024
shareOr Denzel from 2001's Training Day.
Look, he's an excellent actor and so of course was good in this. It's just that I couldn't get past "yep . .that's Denzel doing his Denzel thing."
I know what you mean. His acting was good but there was something missing - he did seem maybe a little bit 'going through the motions'. I think that was more due to a poor script, imo. Sometimes poor scripts can somewhat deflate performances, irrespective of the skill of said actor/actress.
shareI think he did the best performance in this movie.
shareInteresting take - I thought the movie was mediocre overall but that Denzel was the best part.
shareForced DEI casting tends to have that effect on you. A black roman emperor is like a white Dalai Lama. It's ridiculous.
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