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Denzel Washington: American Icon

And "Mo Better Blues" was something different that I think proved not only Spike Lee's...

And "Mo Better Blues" was something different that I think proved not only Spike Lee's versatility as a filmmaker, but Denzel's versatility as an actor

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And "Mo Better Blues" was something different
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that I think proved not only Spike Lee's
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versatility as a filmmaker,
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but Denzel's versatility as an actor.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:57
Uploaded
Apr 11, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
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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...
- He plays this jazz musician who is incredibly talented, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
- He plays this jazz musician who is incredibly talented,
And it's really a love story, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:22
And it's really a love story,
And it was the beginning of this really enduring, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:13
And it was the beginning of this really enduring,
- 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.