NEW YORK (AP) — Flexing his star power, Denzel Washington led the thriller “The Equalizer” to a $35 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Sony-Columbia Pictures release dominated the weekend box office, surpassing some expectations for the film. Washington plays a former commando living a quiet life in Boston when the disappearance of […]
For Denzel Washington, Boston not only served as the location of his latest film, but also where he garnered a less than favorable view of the city after being called the N-word on more than one occasion by residents. Washington’s revelation came Sunday during a press conference for The Equalizer at the Toronto International Film […]
The 2002 Oscars was one for the history books as three black actors–Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Sidney Poitier–were awarded golden statuettes. Denzel walked away with his first Best Actor win for the uber-gritty crime drama “Training Day” directed by music director turned filmmaker Antoine Fuqua. You would think studio executives would be lining up to snatch up the […]
