The Gladiator II star, who said he has been sober for 10 years, revealed he is now focused on getting stronger after Lenny Kravitz hooked him up with a trainer

Health and fitness coverage of Gladiator II, Ridley Scott’s belated Roman empire sequel, has so far focused on Paul Mescal’s gym regime and glut of chicken.

But it appears the shoot also spurred something of a wellbeing overhaul for his co-star, Denzel Washington, who lost a substantial amount of weight ahead of the shoot, thanks to Lenny Kravitz.