Is 69-year-old Denzel Washington thinking about retirement? questioned Empire magazine As part of the promotion of Gladiator 2, the actor talked about this topic without language. “There are too few films left for me to be really interested in; I must be inspired by the filmmaker and Ridley Scott inspired me a lot”he confided.
There are very few movies left to really interest me.
This is the second time the artist has collaborated with a British filmmaker since 2007’s American Gangster, an experience that was already remarkable at the time. “We had a great first collaboration. Ridley is busy, excited about life and his next movie. He’s an inspiration. We should all want to feel that at 86.”Denzel Washington added.
Denzelus Macrinus!
In Gladiator 2, in theaters November 13, he plays Macrinus, a wealthy arms dealer who aspires to become emperor and is willing to do anything to achieve his goals. Note that Denzel Washington hasn’t specified how many movies he plans to make yet, but it’s clear that he’s choosing his projects very carefully.
From Kurosawa to Spike Lee
After Gladiator 2, the actor will be seen in his partner Spike Lee’s new project: High and Low. It is a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s film Between Heaven and Hell. Therefore, Denzel will once again collaborate with director Spike Lee. Their association produced several cinematic masterpieces in the 90s.
The duo made 4 classic films together, including the biopic Malcolm X and the college basketball drama He Got Game. Denzel also starred in Mo’ Better Blues in 1990. Their last collaboration was in the 2006 heist film Inside Man.
After 18 long years, the duo prepares to reunite on the set of Kurosawa’s Between Heaven and Hell remake. This Japanese feature film, made in 1963, tells the story of a man working in a shoe factory who is faced with the kidnapping of his son. However, a series of twists will question the moral sense of the latter.
An ambitious biopic
Another ambitious project is in Denzel Washington’s bag. He will soon play the famous Hannibal Barca, the general of the Carthaginian armies. The film is written by John Logan, who wrote Gladiator and Skyfall.
This ambitious work is produced by Netflix and therefore will be released on the streaming platform. No release date has been announced at this time. Denzel will team up with another favorite director for this project: Antoine Fuqua. Together they filmed Training Day, 3 parts of the action saga Equalizer and The 7 Mercenaries.
The New Yorker won 2 Oscars. The first was given to him in 1990 for his intense performance in Glory by Edward Zwick. After that Best Supporting Actor statuette, Denzel won the top award in 2002 for Best Actor for his high-energy performance as a corrupt cop in Training Day.
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