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Denzel Washington: American Icon

So Jonathan Demi made "Philadelphia" as a way of countering prejudiceagainst people with...

So Jonathan Demi made "Philadelphia" as a way of countering prejudice
against people with AIDS, and raising awareness of AIDS as a disease that was
causing a lot of discrimination

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So Jonathan Demi made "Philadelphia"
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as a way of countering prejudice against people with AIDS,
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and raising awareness of AIDS
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as a disease that was causing a lot of discrimination.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
50
Timestamp in Movie
00:38:36
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...
Tom Hanks plays a young lawyer who develops AIDS - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:12
Tom Hanks plays a young lawyer who develops AIDS
[soft instrumental music] - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
[soft instrumental music]
- Denzel Washington comes into it as the lawyer - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
- Denzel Washington comes into it as the lawyer
He doesn't want to take on the case - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:12
He doesn't want to take on the case
And so, he becomes the kind of conscience of the film, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:20
And so, he becomes the kind of conscience of the film,
And so, it's really the story of Denzel Washington's - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:11
And so, it's really the story of Denzel...
But of course, he plays it with a huge amount of charisma, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
But of course, he plays it with a huge amount of charisma,
It's a really, really important role in the film, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
It's a really, really important role in the film,
Denzel Washington undoubtedly brought - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:08
Denzel Washington undoubtedly brought
[dramatic music] - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
[dramatic music]
Because this case is not just about AIDS, is it? - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
Because this case is not just about AIDS, is it?
The general public's hatred, our loathing, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:08
The general public's hatred, our loathing,
- Denzel felt he could not have played the Tom Hanks role - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:12
- Denzel felt he could not have played the Tom Hanks role
- If this was 1962 and Rock Hudson - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:18
- If this was 1962 and Rock Hudson
But believe me, in the United States and in the UK, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:14
But believe me, in the United States and in the UK,
- [Narrator] Even so, the role Denzel did choose - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
- [Narrator] Even so, the role Denzel did choose
He was playing a not so very sympathetic character - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
He was playing a not so very sympathetic character
And although Denzel did not, the film certainly continued - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
And although Denzel did not, the film certainly continued
The award-winning "Philadelphia" was a hit, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:09
The award-winning "Philadelphia" was a hit,
Following the hits, the "Pelican Brief" and "Philadelphia," - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:18
Following the hits, the "Pelican Brief" and "...