Unbothered Unc Denzel Washington ‘Doesn’t Care’…
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Denzel Washington has been firmly in his unc period for some years, and on his latest press run for Spike Lee‘s Highest 2 Lowest remake, he continues to show why he’s one of the funniest interview topics around.
When discussing his efficiency, which has already began bringing in rave reviews, and what it might imply for awards season, the two-time Academy Award winner said he couldn’t be bothered to care about accolades at this level in his life.
“I don’t do it for Oscars. I don’t care about that kind of stuff,” Washington said to Complex. “I’ve been at this a long time, and there’s time when I received and shouldn’t have received and then didn’t win and ought to’ve received. Man provides the award. God provides the reward. I’m not that in Oscars. People ask me, ‘Where do I keep it?’ Well, next to the other one. I’m not bragging! Just telling you how I really feel about it. On my last day, [Oscars] aren’t going to do me a bit of good.”
Washington also made it clear that he doesn’t give a hootennay about being canceled, nor will he be taking part in the social media sport at his age. In an interview with Complex, he let it’s identified that he never signed up for all the fanfare.
“What made public support so important to begin with?” he said. “I don’t care who’s following who. You can’t lead and observe at the same time, and you possibly can’t observe and lead at the same time. I don’t observe anyone. I observe the heavenly spirit. I observe God, I don’t observe man. I’ve religion in God. I’ve hope in man, but look around, it ain’t understanding so properly.”
He continued,
“You can’t be canceled if you haven’t signed up. Don’t sign up. Don’t get me started. You know, chest is getting tight talking about it.”
Washington has turn out to be a viral meme ready to occur during every press run these days as he also delivered some a lot remembered one-liners during his media tour for Gladiator II, including when he dropped the news that he’d be showing in Black Panther 3.
The “Malcolm X” actor and his director bestie, Lee, have been going unc for unc while selling their latest collaboration, and they’ve also introduced Rihanna’s child daddy A$AP Rocky along for the trip. As BOSSIP beforehand reported, the Harlem rapper completely beloved his time working with both of the legends and was shocked to discover that Washington knew more about current rap artists than he initially thought.
“Yo, Denzel plays more Memphis rap than anybody I know. He’s just like, “Alright, so what you f*** with, kid?” [I’m like,] “Pardon me?” I attempted to sound all old skool and s*** like, “I like Slick Rick…” and he’s like, “Oh, I f*** with Rick, of course. Rick the Ruler.” Then, he began saying Nas lyrics out of nowhere,” he said. “Then Pac, then DMX, and then he starts talking about the young cats — Moneybagg Yo, NLE Choppa, NBA YoungBoy and these guys. I’m like, “What is this man doing?!” But I’m right here for it, like I f*** with it. I used to be shocked. He’s an OG. You would count on him to hear to Miles Davis all day. Nah, he said, “Throw on NLE Choppa,” [then Washington rapped] “I don’t do drive-bys no more, I walk ’em down.” That’s verbatim.”
This trio looks as if a good time!
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