Hannibal Barca

"Hannibal Barca was arguably one of the greatest generals in history. He defeated the Roman Republic at its full might on its home turf. His exploits were so unexpectedly bold and fearsome that, at one point, he was the boogeyman that stalked the streets of Rome. He then managed to defeat an army twice the size of his own. Hannibal Barca, though defeated, would be neither forgotten nor surpassed.

Today, Rome will be terrorized once again when Oscar winning actor Denzel Washington portrays him in a Netflix Movie. Denzel Washington is reteaming with director Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day," "The Equalizer 3") for an as-yet untitled take on Hannibal's story for Netflix. Screenwriter John Logan, who was on the team that brought us "Gladiator," rounds out an all-star squad that should give any war movie fan goosebumps."