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And it was the beginning of this really enduring
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Denzel Washington: American Icon

And it was the beginning of this really enduring, very loving friendship and work...

And it was the beginning of this really enduring, very loving friendship and work relationship between Denzel and Spike,
which continues to this day

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And it was the beginning of this really enduring,
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very loving friendship and work relationship
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between Denzel and Spike, which continues to this day.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:04
Uploaded
Apr 11, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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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...
- Sit side by side, in the house - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
- Sit side by side, in the house
- [Narrator] In "Mo Better Blues," - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:08
- [Narrator] In "Mo Better Blues,"
The two locked horns - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
The two locked horns
Again, he worried that his children - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
Again, he worried that his children
Denzel Washington had shaped his Oscar winning career, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:11
Denzel Washington had shaped his Oscar winning career,
He rejected roles such as a small part in Terminated Two, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
He rejected roles such as a small part in Terminated Two,
He passed on the light story of racism in "Amos and Andrew," - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:11
He passed on the light story of racism in "Amos and And...
But the waiting finally paid off - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:17
But the waiting finally paid off
Portraying the civil rights activist Malcolm X, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:13
Portraying the civil rights activist Malcolm X,
- So "Malcolm X" is widely regarded as one - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:09
- So "Malcolm X" is widely regarded as one
But I think it's definitely one of the most rewarding - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
But I think it's definitely one of the most rewarding
You're an African who happens to be an American. - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
You're an African who happens to be an American.
We didn't come over on the Nina, the Pinta, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
We didn't come over on the Nina, the Pinta,
Plymouth Rock landed on us, landed right on top of us. - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
Plymouth Rock landed on us, landed right on top of us.
(audience applauding) - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
(audience applauding)
Originally a White director had been chosen by the studio, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:17
Originally a White director had been chosen by the studio,
And he was instated eventually. - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
And he was instated eventually.
He'd been cast before Spike Lee became involved. - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
He'd been cast before Spike Lee became involved.
And Spike Lee said, the only person - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:09
And Spike Lee said, the only person
He'd played him before on Broadway when he was younger, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
He'd played him before on Broadway when he was younger,