*Legendary actor Denzel Washington justifies his decision to use his own accent for “Gladiator II.” In the movie, Washington, 69, is cast as Macrinus, a former slave turned power broker. In an “Empire ...
With viewers criticizing Denzel Washington’s American accent in the “Gladiator 2” trailer, we explore why the Received Pronunciation (RP) English accent is still so entrenched in Hollywood historical ...