Recently, fans have noticed the use of “No Church in the Wild” frequently in Denzel Washington’s movies. They have multiple theories and find mixed reactions to a song played in the trailer of Gladiator II.
No Church in the Wild is a song created by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West. It features two other American singers, Frank Ocean and The Dream.
And Denzel Washington is a celebrated American actor, and producer known for his movies, including Glory (1989), Training Day (2001), The Equalizer trilogy (2014–2023), and Gladiator I and II (2000 and 2024).
No Church in the Wild and Denzel Washington Movies
Denzel Washington has acted in at least 64 movies and won dozens of awards, including Academy Award for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.
Washington started his acting career with a theatrical performance at off-Broadway. Then, he went to become a prominent in American TV series St. Elsewhere (1982–1988) and got some fame from the war movie A Soldier’s Story (1984).
Besides, he also starred in other movies, including Mo’ Better Blues (1990), Courage Under Fire (1996), Man on Fire (2004), and American Gangster (2007).
Now, he has grown famous and respected in Hollywood and abroad in the film industry.
Recently, Khleo Thomas, an American actor, and others have witnessed that whenever there are Denzel Washington movies, there must be No Church in the Wild in them.
What is the connection between No Church in the Wild and Denzel Washington movies? pic.twitter.com/NyeLHCuRzj
— Khleo Thomas (@KhleoThomas) July 9, 2024
The movies include Safe House (2012) and Gladiator II (2024), with people having different opinions.
In Safe House, the song has been played in multiple scenes, including chasing scenes, traveling in the car, and on the road in the desert.
Fans have been producing theory that Denzel Washington has partnered with the creators of the rap song so he convinced to insert it to his movies.
Fans’ Reaction to No Church in the Wild in the Gladiator II’s Trailer
After the hype from the first poster, the makers released Gladiator II’s trailer on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Gladiator II is the sequel to Gladiator, an epic period drama movie released in 2001 and directed by Ridley Scott.
After the release of the trailer, fans have mixed reactions to the use of the song “No Church in the Wild” in the movie.
However, most movie enthusiasts find it inappropriate based on the context, especially historical drama movies.
YouTube comment section and Twitter are full of divided opinions, and some remarks are below!
“No Church in the Wild doesn’t belong in a movie about gladi-” pic.twitter.com/hdDuCmkwp2
— Praetorian Gabriel (@cambregabriel19) July 9, 2024
3 takeaways from the trailer:
1) bad song choice. There’s no rap in Ancient Rome
2) this movie will not be as iconic and have the same grand scale quality of the original
3) no one is matching Russell Crowe’s epic performanceIt looks like it could be pretty good at best.…
— El Jefe (@FilmmakerJeff) July 9, 2024
However, some feel the use of the rap song good in the trailer.
There is no better song for gladiator than no church in the wild. Encapsulates everything that the movie is about.
What accent should a man in Rome speaking English do exactly ? https://t.co/QPvSJZHPNl
— tom (@tomrahme9) July 10, 2024
