"Denzel Washington directed an episode, and it was an incredible episode that everybody was on their best [behavior] for," the actor, 53, exclusively told The Post at the 2025 Emmys Pickleball Slam fundraiser on Sunday.
Kenny Leon's passionless new production is about as far from that overlap as it's possible to get. Audience and ensemble alike are lost in a hinterland so disconcertingly sleepy and beige that it's hard to summon anything as visceral as fury.
The three teams of three were given a clue about an Oscar winner, but they completely missed the mark, demonstrating how blind spots can occur in pop culture knowledge.
As he nears his 70th birthday, Washington has officially entered his franchise era. Denzel continues to say he doesn't have many more movies left in him, but he's planning to make at least three more sequels, much like Gladiator II.
Brolin recounted a tense moment on the set of 'American Gangster,' describing his fear of a nearly physical confrontation with Denzel Washington over forgetting a line.
In The Equalizer 2, director Antoine Fuqua gave Denzel Washington's character a new ability he called Equalizer Vision. This allowed Washington's Robert McCall to instantly find every weapon's location in a room and know how to use it effectively.
"Twenty-four years since the original, Ridley Scott's sequel faces the challenge of living up to immense expectations, featuring standout performances from Denzel Washington and Paul Mescal."
