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Denzel Washington: American Icon

Sit side by side, in the house - In the house

Sit side by side, in the house - [Denzel] In the house

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- Sit side by side, in the house
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- [Denzel] In the house.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:24
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...
- [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,
And the result was this incredible epic film - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:09
And the result was this incredible epic film