Denzel Washington experienced an awkward encounter with King Charles III during the London premiere of "Gladiator II."

Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, and director Sir Ridley, walked the red carpet ahead of King Charles.

King Charles is going Hollywood in honor of the premiere of the highly anticipated Gladiator II sequel. On Wednesday, the king hobnobbed with film and TV industry royalty with a reception at Buckingham Palace marking The Film and TV Charity centenary before heading to the star-studded red carpet.

King Charles III, battling cancer, appeared to be in good spirits during a Royal meet-and-greet with the cast of the Gladiator sequel. Charles happily greeted Gladiator II stars Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington,

King Charles III attended the premiere of "Gladiator II" in London on Wednesday evening. The stars of the movie shook his hand.

King Charles and Queen Camilla were both set to attend the Gladiator 2 premiere in London, but the monarch was forced to walk the red carpet alone following his wife's health battle

King Charles attends royal premiere of Gladiator II King Charles has attended the royal premiere of Ridley Scott's Gladiator II, where he spoke to the film’s director and cast. Report by Zaina Alibhai.