Gladiator II: Denzel Washington praises Ridley and Tom Scott; speaks on comparisons between directors

Denzel Washington has worked with many prestigious directors during his career. Most recently he teamed up with American Gangster director Ridley Scott in 2007 for the highly anticipated Gladiator sequel. Ridley’s late brother Tom was also an acclaimed director with whom Washington has worked on five projects including 2006’s Déjà Vu, 2004’s Man on Fire and 2010’s Unstoppable.

Speaking to Empire, the two-time Academy Award-winning actor spoke about his experience collaborating with the Scott brothers over the years. “Obviously both of them are great filmmakers,” he admitted. “They can’t be missed.”

The actor then confessed that he never compared the brothers as they have different ways of working and personalities. He said, “I don’t compare directors. You see different personalities. I think they have similarities.”

Washington also expressed the excitement of working with Ridley again after more than a decade. He said that there are “a few films” left for him, which he will sign only if he is inspired by the filmmaker and his vision. “I was very inspired by Ridley,” he said. Continuing his praise for the director, the actor called him an inspiration to keep his enthusiasm for life and films. He said, “We should all feel like this at the age of 86.”