Is Denzel Washington Retiring Soon? Will we see the actor again at 2 Oscars in cinema?

He is one of Hollywood’s leading actors, but 69-year-old Denzel Washington is 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 to really interest me; I have to be inspired by the filmmaker and Ridley Scott inspired me a lot”he confided.

After 2007’s American Gangster, the actor is working with a British director for the second time, an experience that was already outstanding 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.

The American actor did not specify how many films he planned to shoot, although it is clear that he chooses projects with extreme caution. Due to the telecast of Equalizer 2, we follow the projects of the actor, winner of 2 Oscars (Best Supporting Actor for Glory in 1990 and Best Actor for Training Day in 2002)

Denzelus Macrinus!

Denzel Washington will be on the bill starting November 13th Gladiator 2. In this direct sequel to the 2000 cult film, he plays Macrinus, a wealthy arms dealer who aspires to become emperor and is willing to do anything to achieve his goals. Here he runs into Paul Mescal, who plays Lucius, Lucilla’s (Connie Nielsen) son. Forced into the Colosseum when his country is overrun by tyrannical emperors who now rule Rome with an iron fist, Lucius must look to his past to find the strength and honor to restore Rome’s glory to its people.

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 the 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, their duo is gearing up to get back together during the filming of this remakebetween heaven and hell 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 coups will question his moral sense. Denzel Washington will share the bill with Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera and Ice Spice.

An ambitious biopic

Finally, Denzel Washington will soon play the famous Hannibal Barca, the general of the Carthaginian armies in an ambitious film produced and distributed by Netflix. The actor will team up with another favorite director: Antoine Fuqua for this project. Together, they filmed Training Day, Part 3 of The Equalizer Saga, and Mercenaries 7.

The film is written by John Logan, who wrote Gladiator and Skyfall. The release date has not been announced yet.