Denzel Washington admits he 'didn’t know' how to greet King Charles at Gladiator II premiere in London

The King, attending the screening astatine the Odeon Luxe Theatre solo connected the eve of his 76th birthday, spoke with manager Sir Ridley Scott, 86, and members of the formed connected the reddish carpet.

In a footage precocious shared from the royal performance, the film’s stars could beryllium seen eagerly awaited their crook to conscionable the King.

When His Majesty reached Washington, aft greeting Scott and pb Irish histrion Paul Mescal, 28, the Training Day histrion looked somewhat flustered, admitting helium was uncertain astir the close handshake etiquette with royalty.

The Oscar-winning histrion quipped: “I didn’t cognize if I was expected to drawback you oregon not. But it’s my pleasure.”

The histrion besides recalled that King Charles took the accidental to inquire him astir his relation arsenic the villainous Macrinus successful the cinematic sequel.

Washington said: “’I’m conscionable an awful… I’m a beauteous man, you’ll see’” earlier adding with a sarcastic grin, “I’m a beauteous chap.”

Impressed by Washington’s career, the royal remarked during their interaction, “You’ve been successful truthful galore films, it’s fantastic” to which helium replied, “Thank you, convey you.”

The lawsuit was held successful assistance of the Film and TV Charity, which is celebrating its 100th day this year, and marks the archetypal premiere Charles has attended arsenic King.

The Queen, who was primitively owed to be the reddish carpet event, did not travel her hubby arsenic she continues her betterment from a thorax infection.

Camilla did be the lawsuit astatine the palace earlier, but near early.

The 2nd movie tells the communicative of Lucius Verus, who primitively appeared successful the movie arsenic a kid and is present played by Mescal.

Lucius escaped seizure aft the autumn of Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) successful the archetypal Oscar-winning movie and joined the combat against the Roman Empire’s expansion.

In the combat to support his wife, Lucius is captured and placed into slavery by the forces of Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal) and subsequently becomes a gladiator aft being bought by Macrinus (Washington), and seeks revenge.