RUSHES: Film: 'Gladiator II' premiere: Cast interviews

Film: 'Gladiator II' premiere: Cast interviews; ENGLAND: London: Leicester Square:EXT / NIGHTDenzel Washington ('Macrinus') interview SOT- (On stir over his performance) Okay- (Asked to tell more) About what- (On film being a new level for him) As far as what- (On it being a completely different role for him) Thank you (awkward pause) / I'm just messing with you, I just want to see what you've got (takes microphone)Denzel Washington ('Macrinus') interviews reporter SOT- (So, how was it doing Gladiator) Reporter: I have absolutely no ideaWashington to camera SOT- I don't know who she is or what she's talking about, she doesn't know who I am or what I'm talking about / she says I'm good, I believe her, believe me by believing her / ask a very serious question, I'll be as serious as I canWashington interview SOT- (On critics saying his performance is great) And they're right (laughs) / I don't know, Ridley said eighty per cent of his job is casting, he's put together a brilliant cast of actors, we're all stage actors, we're a great ensemble / I couldn't be who or what you see me do and obviously without the great Ridley Scott- (On rumours of retirement/taking on Black Panther III) Read the papers and believe half of what you see and none of what you hear / I have a plan; we don't plan to fail, we fail to plan, when we plan God laughs, so my plan is up to the man above / I'm excited about the opportunity to get behind the camera, I'm excited about the opportunity to continue to produce August Wilson's films / I'm excited about some of the filmmakers that I intend to work and I'm excited about tonight and playing Othello on Broadway / Bob's your uncle.