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Denzel Washington Finally Answers Rumors About His Future, Denzel Talks About That Time He Kissed A Man…In a Film, the 90s Film Denzel Calls a ‘Clunker,’ the Oscars Loss that Made Denzel Bitter Toward Academy Awards and Other Denzel Washington News

We’re exploring all the surprising revelations the Oscar winner has dropped during the ‘Gladiator II’ press tour.

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EXCLUSIVE: Denzel Washington Finally Answers Rumors About His Future

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From the time he gained prominence in the 1984 film, “A Soldier’s Story,” Denzel Washington has been dominating our screens ever since. With an acting career that spans over 40 years, one might wonder if the veteran actor has finally reached the point of retirement…especially since he hinted to it this past summer. — Shanelle Genai

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Denzel Washington Talks About That Time He Kissed A Man…In a Film

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Though Denzel Washington has played a myriad of roles and done a lot of things onscreen, he’s never played a gay character. But it appears he almost did in “Gladiator II.” — Shanelle Genai

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Which Of Denzel Washington’s ‘90s Movies Is He Calling ‘Clunkers?’

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Denzel Washington is considered one of the greatest actors of all time. Many of his films are thought of as classics. However, like many big movie stars, he has a few forgettable titles on his resume. In his typical honest style, the Oscar winner didn’t hold back in describing some of these projects. — Stephanie Holland

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This One Oscars Loss Made Denzel Washington Bitter Toward Academy Awards, And It’s Not What You Think…

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Denzel Washington has so many unforgettable performances on his resume, it’s nearly impossible to narrow down his best roles to a top two or three. One character that most fans agree should be near the top of the list is Rubin Carter in “The Hurricane.” The 1999 drama tells the true story of Carter, a boxer who was wrongly convicted of triple murder and spent nearly 20 years in prison. — Stephanie Holland

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Denzel Washington Opens Up About His Fall to Drugs and Alcohol

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Fans of Denzel Washington may think they know a lot about his life off-screen, from his time growing up in Mount Vernon, New York to his 40-plus-year marriage to wife Pauletta. But now, in an interview for the Winter 2024 issue of Esquire, the Academy Award-winning actor is opening up about a darker side of his past — the 15-year period he says he spent “doing a lot of damage to his body” with drugs and alcohol. — Angela Johnson

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