Happy Birthday Denzel Washington
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He further entrenched himself in my heart with his forthright and positive attitudes which he both makes public and for which he declines to apologize.
First was John Hobbes in Fallen. He portayed a homicide detective immersed in the supernatural.
Joe Miller in Philadelphia. He played a Philadelphia personal injury lawyer who championed a dying AIDS patient even though the act was unpopular among his peers.
Malcolm X in the eponymous production by Spike Lee. The production values were superb and his portrayal of el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz second to none. I actually thought I was seeing the man and his reactions in some of the scenes.
Then there was Private Trip in Glory. I loved his militant attitude and go getter style as a soldier in the Union army.
Frank Lucas in American Gangster gave me a vision of Denzel portraying the heavy handed outlaw.
Let us not forget John W Creasy in Man on Fire. What a stupdendous character who shook the criminal underworld with his vengence against the corrupt judicial police in the name of a small child taken from her parents. He really showed them who was the professonal.
Finally there was Robert McCall in The Equalizer franchise that made me cheer with his taking care of business in no uncertain terms.
Denzel Washington is an American actor, director, and producer. His performances on the screen and stage have given him a place in both history and my heart as a reinventor of role portrayal and I for one am grateful for his presence upon the screen.
When so much is woke bullshit in Hollywood he refuses to stoop in his productions.
Today is Denzel Hayes Washington Jr's birthday. Happy birthday to you !