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And this was his first collaboration with Denzel
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Denzel Washington: American Icon

And this was his first collaboration with Denzel

And this was his first collaboration with Denzel

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And this was his first collaboration with Denzel.
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00:25:42
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Apr 11, 2025
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documentary
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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...
And it was something a little bit different - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:12
And it was something a little bit different
And "Mo Better Blues" was something different - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:13
And "Mo Better Blues" was something different
- 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)