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,

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

It’s standard for the film’s stars lined up on the red carpet to greet the king before heading into the theater