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Denzel Washington: American Icon

Up until the point of "Training Day," he'd already made this reputation for himself almost...

Up until the point of "Training Day," he'd already made this reputation for himself almost of playing nice guys, or if not nice guys, very authoritative figures who were very noble and just

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Up until the point of "Training Day,"
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he'd already made this reputation for himself
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almost of playing nice guys,
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or if not nice guys, very authoritative figures
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who were very noble and just.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:45:15
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...
And now he was playing this corrupt cop, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:12
And now he was playing this corrupt cop,
And I think this surprised a lot of people, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:15
And I think this surprised a lot of people,
And the film really to this day - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
And the film really to this day
[jazz music] - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
[jazz music]
- [Narrator] In addition to his film work, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
- [Narrator] In addition to his film work,
In 2005, he starred as Brutus in "Julius Caesar." - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:17
In 2005, he starred as Brutus in "Julius Caesar."
For his performance, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
For his performance,
He later directed and stared - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:13
He later directed and stared
- "Fences" is a play about a former baseball player - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
- "Fences" is a play about a former baseball...
And it's a story that Denzel was very familiar with - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:28
And it's a story that Denzel was very familiar with
And it's quite a tough watch at times. - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
And it's quite a tough watch at times.
I think that Viola Davis and Denzel - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:09
I think that Viola Davis and Denzel
And it confronts a lot of difficult truths - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:14
And it confronts a lot of difficult truths
It's not easy for me to admit - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
It's not easy for me to admit
I gave 18 years of my life to stand in the same spot as you. - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
I gave 18 years of my life to stand in the same spot as you.
- It really felt like you were watching - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
- It really felt like you were watching
And I think that directing theater on the big screen - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
And I think that directing theater on the big screen
But Denzel, I think, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:17
But Denzel, I think,
- Some critics have said that Denzel Washington - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:18
- Some critics have said that Denzel Washington
But I also think it's important that he is African American - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:09
But I also think it's important that he is African Amer...