It was a very close race but Denzel Washington and his latest feature, "The Equalizer 2" (and the actor's very first sequel) was the number one movie in North America last weekend. It had been predicted that another sequel, the musical, "Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again" had the edge in taking the top spot but people should never underestimate the impressive drawing power of Mr. Washington.
He has been a major movie star for over thirty years who has not only excited audiences with his diverse screen roles but moved them deeply with his persuasive skill as a performer. He has also captivated audiences on stage, playing roles in classic ("Coriolanus", "Julius Caesar") and modern ("A Raisin in the Sun", "A Soldier's Play") theater and won a Tony Award for Best Actor in 2010 for his performance in the revival of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "Fences". Washington has displayed his immense talent behind the camera as well, directing three feature films to date including a version of "Fences" in 2016 which received a Best Picture Oscar nomination and a Best Actor nod for the reprise of his Tony Award-winning role.
Vulture has given the sixty-three year old actor a ranking of all of his film appearances. As far as I'm concerned, Mr. Washington has never given a bad performance but there may have been a few roles in some movies that didn't serve him as well. I also don't think his natural intensity as a performer lends itself well to comedy and the actor has done relatively few with the most notable being a remake of "The Preacher's Wife" with Whitney Houston back in 1996. It's still a fascinating look back at the career of one of cinema's most acclaimed and gifted actors.
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Every Denzel Washington Movie Ranked
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