| He did not view the in preparation, but has watched | He next appeared in Tony Scott's 2009 film a remake of of the same name , where he played New York City subway security chief Walter Garber opposite 's villain |
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| He has earned including two , three , a , and a | The film was his fifth and final collaboration with director Tony Scott, following 1995 , 2004 , 2006 and 2009 |
He stated in 1999, "A part of me still says, 'Maybe, Denzel, you're supposed to preach.
| Wise, Mike March 22, 1998 | Between 2003 and 2004, Washington appeared in a series of thrillers that performed generally well at the box office, including , , and |
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| Sharon Waxman September 8, 2016 | Puig, Claudia November 1, 2012 |
| I take what talent I've been given seriously, and I want to use it for good | Mitchell, Elvis October 3, 2003 |
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| He co-starred with in , where he prepared for his role by subjecting himself to a torture session that included waterboarding | Washington played a father serving a six-year prison term when the prison warden offers him a temporary parole to convince his top-ranked high-school basketball player son to sign with the governor's alma mater, Big State |