Denzel Washington offered a bemused reaction as to why Sony’s “The Equalizer 2” was his first sequel.
“People keep talking about it, but it’s not that big a deal,” he reflected at Tuesday night’s world premiere at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. “Is there a curse for doing sequels?”
Washington, who has nine Academy Award nominations and two Oscars in over three decades, says there’s a simple reason.
“I haven’t been asked,” he responded. “The only time I’ve been asked was for ‘Safe House,’ but that didn’t make sense because my character had died, so they were talking about a prequel. And I was asked for ‘Inside Man. But this one just made sense.”
Washington reprises his role as retired CIA agent Robert McCall, who remains unshaken by even the most dire turn of events. He said “The Equalizer 2” didn’t...
“People keep talking about it, but it’s not that big a deal,” he reflected at Tuesday night’s world premiere at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. “Is there a curse for doing sequels?”
Washington, who has nine Academy Award nominations and two Oscars in over three decades, says there’s a simple reason.
“I haven’t been asked,” he responded. “The only time I’ve been asked was for ‘Safe House,’ but that didn’t make sense because my character had died, so they were talking about a prequel. And I was asked for ‘Inside Man. But this one just made sense.”
Washington reprises his role as retired CIA agent Robert McCall, who remains unshaken by even the most dire turn of events. He said “The Equalizer 2” didn’t...
- 7/18/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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