*Denzel Washington confirmed in a new interview that he’s returning for two more “Equalizer” movies.
“I told them I would do another Equalizer, and we’re doing 4 and 5,” Washington told Esquire.
“More people are happy about that — people love those daggone Equalizers,” the two-time Academy Award winner added.
“But I’ve come to realize that the Equalizer films are for me, too, because they’re for the people,” continued Washington. “They want me to go get the bad guys. ‘We can’t get them, so you go get them.’ And I say, ‘Okay, I’ll get them! Just wait right there. I’ll be right back!’ “
The actor starred in all three “Equalizer” movies and also produced the films.
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After appearing in more than 50 movies, Washington recently said he’s not interested in taking on new projects if he’s not inspired by the filmmaker. In an interview with Empire magazine, he opened up about his reason for joining Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator 2,” now playing in theaters.
“There are very few films left for me to make that I’m interested in, and I have to be inspired by the filmmaker, and I was tremendously inspired by Ridley,” Washington explained. “We had a great go-round the first go-round [on American Gangster], and here we are.”
The Hollywood icon recently caused a fan frenzy after claiming he intends to retire after making “Black Panther 3.”
“I am playing Hannibal. After that, I’ve been talking to Steve McQueen about a film,” he said on an episode of Australia’s Today show. “After that, Ryan Coogler is writing a part for me in the next Black Panther. After that, I’m going to do the film Othello. After that, I’m going to do King Lear. After that, I’m going to retire.”
Washington has since clarified his remarks, telling BuzzFeed: “I didn’t say I was going to go into retirement. I said that it has to be a level of interest for me.
“I’m more interested in getting behind the camera, so that’s about five years out. It’s very difficult. I may have used the word ‘retire’… but I look at life in three sections – you learn, you earn and you return. I’m in the return part of life.”
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