Breaking down the role, the director said that his version of Macrinus "was a prisoner of war — probably at a North African state — and actually was taken to Rome probably as a gladiator. Survived. Got free. Got into the business of maybe making wine and bread. He evolved into a very rich merchant selling shit to the Roman armies — food, oil, wine, cloth, weapons, everything."
"He maybe had a million men spread around Europe. So he was a billionaire at the time," Scott continued. "He's also a gangster — very close to Trump. A clever gangster."
Why the fuck is an 87 year old talking like a more retarded millennial? I know he's not the writer, but this still just comes across as so weak. Speak with some conviction, and leave out the guesswork. Or, if that stuff is important, talk to the writers so you can see what they were envisioning, as far as fleshing everything out goes.
Also, people love "clever gangsters." Not sure where the dunk is. Their version of Trump might be even cooler than the real-life version.
Breaking down the role, the director said that his version of Macrinus "was a prisoner of war — probably at a North African state — and actually was taken to Rome probably as a gladiator. Survived. Got free. Got into the business of maybe making wine and bread. He evolved into a very rich merchant selling shit to the Roman armies — food, oil, wine, cloth, weapons, everything."
It's a spoiler so be warned if anyone actually cares.
Macrinus wants to topple Rome because he was a slave of Marcus Aurelius. He mocks the dream of Rome envisioned by dead/old (white) men and wants Rome destroyed because he's butthurt. Then the grandson of his master kills him and thwarts his plan. There's something funny there.
Why the fuck is an 87 year old talking like a more retarded millennial? I know he's not the writer, but this still just comes across as so weak. Speak with some conviction, and leave out the guesswork. Or, if that stuff is important, talk to the writers so you can see what they were envisioning, as far as fleshing everything out goes.
Also, people love "clever gangsters." Not sure where the dunk is. Their version of Trump might be even cooler than the real-life version.
Maybe that should have been the movie.
It's a spoiler so be warned if anyone actually cares.
Macrinus wants to topple Rome because he was a slave of Marcus Aurelius. He mocks the dream of Rome envisioned by dead/old (white) men and wants Rome destroyed because he's butthurt. Then the grandson of his master kills him and thwarts his plan. There's something funny there.