“From tragedy came a real thirst for justice”: The Denzel Washington movie that changed TV forever
Laying the groundwork.
Training Day
The classic sitcom Denzel Washington was “convinced not to” star in
Passed up on a huge show to act on another
When Denzel Washington insisted on a “violent, awful” movie death to avoid making a sequel
He wanted this guy dead; audiences, not so much.
Denzel Washington’s unofficial ‘Training Day’ sequel: “I brought this scripture I had read”
Two of Washington’s most incendiary characters are linked in a unique way.
The role Denzel Washington called his greatest: “It was my favourite part”
It’s fun to play the bad guy
The roles Denzel Washington is too popular to play: “That’s not how Hollywood perceives me”
He’s just too loveable.
The actor who changed Ethan Hawke’s life: “He knows what the audience is thinking”
Hawke considers this icon to be the Babe Ruth of acting.
Did Denzel Washington try to sabotage Ethan Hawke’s ‘Training Day’ audition?
Not that it stopped him getting the part.