As one of the persistent stars devoted to the screen, Denzel Washington has become the pride of Hollywood with his brilliant success in action films over the past three decades.

Denzel Washington is one of Hollywood’s greatest prides. With his outstanding talent and noble personality, the black star has contributed lifetime works to human cinema, and at the same time has become an ideal acting image for generations of actors. after.

He was once on the list of the 20 most influential people in the entertainment industry by E! Magazine. voted. Premiere newspaper also ranked him in the Top 100 greatest movie stars of all time.

Someone who specializes in “hunting” for golden achievement statues

During Denzel Washington’s career, he was named 166 times on the nomination lists of prestigious film awards, including 83 wins. Denzel is a familiar face to the Academy of Cinema.

During the past 4 decades, he has received Oscar nominations 8 times and touched the golden statue twice in an unconvincing way.

The actor’s achievements at the Golden Globe Awards are even more than that, with the number of nominations up to 10 and the number of awards received 3 times.

Denzel Washington: Legend of “hunting” for golden achievement statues:

– 66 prestigious film nominations

– 83 wins

– 2 Oscar statuettes

– 3 Golden Globes

Denzel Washington has won all of the most prestigious awards for actors such as Screen Actors Guild Awards, Tony, Emmy, MTV Movie & TV Award,…

Not only has he won awards for acting. ,multi-talented star Denzel Washington also appeared in the most prestigious music award on the planet, Grammy.

He received a nomination for the Best Children’s Album category thanks to the work John Henry (1996).

Famous names guarantee quality films

In the mid-1970s, Denzel Washington participated in a competition show. Witnessing his acting performance, someone present at the stage advised him to become an actor.

Denzel then spent 5 years practicing his acting skills on the theater stage. During the 1980s, he appeared in the hit television series St. Elsewhere and became a familiar face to audiences and filmmakers.


Denzel in “Glory” (1989)

In 1989, Denzel Washington played private Silas Trip in the war film Glory. The role brought him the first Oscar in his acting career, starting a series of golden movie statues afterward.

Premiere magazine once praised Denzel’s diverse transformation ability on screen. He can excel in any role, from a human rights activist (Malcom X), a hero protecting the weak (Man on Fire and The Equalizer), a captain saving the entire flight (Flight )… to formidable villains such as a dirty cop (Training Day) or a drug lord (American Gangster).


A scene from “American Gangster” (American Gangster)

Not only did he leave behind many impressive roles, Denzel Washington also became a source of pride for people of color at a time when class and ethnic conflicts in America were becoming complicated.

Denzel Washington was even nominated in both the Best Picture and Best Actor categories for the work he directed Fences (2016). After Sidney Poitier (a black film legend who was very successful in the 1960s), Denzel Washington is the black star with the greatest admiration in Hollywood.

Associated with the image of a hero of justice in The Equalizer

Denzel Washington is familiar with heroic characters who are clever and help people. In 2014, he once again caused a stir with this type of role through the work The Equalizer .

Although the topic of “silent heroes” is no longer new in Hollywood, Denzel Washington’s outstanding performance and the story’s fascinating and unexpected developments have made The Equalizer “upper” compared to similar films.

Content. The film quickly created a box office fever and opened a cult film franchise.

Extremely skilled, stealing guns like candy

After 4 years, Denzel Washington once again transformed into the chivalrous former CIA agent Robert McCall. Faced with the death of his former colleague, he must stand up to seek justice and force the murderers to receive their proper punishment. He must fight against a group of extremely dangerous professional assassins.

The Equalizer 2 retains the “soul” of the work, including director Antoine Fuqua, screenwriters Richard Wenk and Denzel Washington.

The work maintains heavy violence with eye-catching action scenes and many unexpected twists in the story.

Through Denzel Washington’s acting, the audience will be led into a story of seeking justice that is dramatic, thrilling and worthy of an extreme action movie for this summer.

The Equalizer 2 (Good and Evil Confrontation 2) opens in theaters nationwide from August 24, 2018.