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Denzel Washington: American Icon

And I think that Denzel brings such a sense of personality to the role, it doesn't feel...

And I think that Denzel brings such a sense of personality to the role, it doesn't feel like you're watching him doing an impression of Malcolm X

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And I think that Denzel brings
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such a sense of personality to the role,
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it doesn't feel like you're watching
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him doing an impression of Malcolm X.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:27
Uploaded
Apr 11, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

This documentary dives into the life and work of Hollywood icon Denzel Washington. Explore his rise from theater beginnings to becoming a two-time Oscar winner. Witness how he shattered stereotypes, portraying complex Black charac...
It really does feel like you are watching a film - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:08
It really does feel like you are watching a film
And it still is regarded to this day - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
And it still is regarded to this day
And I think it is that combination - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:11
And I think it is that combination
Why, you can't even get drugs in Harlem - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
Why, you can't even get drugs in Harlem
You can't get prostitution in Harlem - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
You can't get prostitution in Harlem
You can't get gambling in Harlem - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
You can't get gambling in Harlem
Every time you break the seal on that liquor bottle, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:08
Every time you break the seal on that liquor bottle,
Oh, I say it, I say it again, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:14
Oh, I say it, I say it again,
- [Narrator] The tumultuous production of "Malcolm X" - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:08
- [Narrator] The tumultuous production of "Malcolm...
Director Spike Lee faced heated opposition - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
Director Spike Lee faced heated opposition
And his choice to include visuals - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
And his choice to include visuals
- They flew from LA to New York just to convince me - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
- They flew from LA to New York just to convince me
- [Reporter] So why do you think - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
- [Reporter] So why do you think
- Well, the same reason that Francis Ford Coppola - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:11
- Well, the same reason that Francis Ford Coppola
[hip hop music] - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:09
[hip hop music]
- [Narrator] The film was three hours long, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
- [Narrator] The film was three hours long,
But despite all the hurdles faced by production, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:09
But despite all the hurdles faced by production,
He added to what he had learned many years earlier - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:08
He added to what he had learned many years earlier
For inspiration, Denzel drew upon memories - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
For inspiration, Denzel drew upon memories
Sadly, Denzel's father passed away in 1991, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
Sadly, Denzel's father passed away in 1991,