The Protector 3: Denzel Washington had a ‘fatherly’ bond with Dakota Fanning on set; understand

Approximately 20 years after starring Flames of vengeance (2004), denzel washington It is Dakota Fanning return to divide the screens into The Protector 3directed by Antoine Fuqua with premiere scheduled for October 5, 2023 in Brazilian theaters. According to the filmmaker, the actor had a “paternal” bond with the actress on the set of filming.

During an interview with People, fuqua also revealed how Washington acted as a “mentor” to Fanning. “But also dakota is very competitive, and obviously, as a child, her first experience with denzel washington it’s very powerful and exciting,” he said.

But you can see how it has grown up a bit. I think it was more fascinating for Denzel than for anyone else.

“Occasionally, when I’d yell cut, he’d just look and say, ‘I can’t believe she’s a grown woman now,'” continued the director. Furthermore, he commented on how Dakota Fanning It is denzel washington have “different styles,” but both are “extremely professional and focused – laser focused.”

With Denzelwe have our rhythm and our process, which has been established since Training Day (2001), so it is quite different than with dakota.

“But in the end, it was a very similar pace to what I had with dakotawhere I wouldn’t even have to say something to her and she would just adjust,” he concluded. Antoine Fuqua.