Denzel Washington sparks debate over awkward viral interview with white film critic Film fans were divided on social media over a recent Denzel Washington in which the two-time Oscar winner said he was not familiar with the work of late director Stanley Kubrick.
Film fans were divided on social media over a recent Denzel Washington, 69, in which the two-time Oscar winner said he was not familiar with the work of late director Stanley Kubrick.
Washington subsequently clarified his statement, saying that 'as a teenager, [he] went to see movies like' 1971's Shaft and 1972's SuperFly, which were respectively directed by late father and son Gordon Parks and Gordon Roger Parks Jr., who were among the most prominent Black filmmakers of the 1970s.
The interview with Washington - who's won Oscars for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Glory in 1990, and for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Training Day in 2002 - garnered controversy online from a number of cinema lovers.
Washington, who celebrates his 70th birthday December 28, chat with Collider correspondent Steve Weintraub in November to promote his latest film, Gladiator II.
