(Consider: He’s been in only six movies that have made more than $100 million domestically, his biggest hit being the relatively modest $130 million of American Gangster.) Almost alone among consistent box-office draws, Washington himself is the selling point: Even when he does a remake ( The Magnificent Seven, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3), you’re going because of him. Tied to no franchise - seriously, until The Equalizer 2, he’d never made a sequel - he puts asses in seats, but not in such huge amounts that there’s any worry of Denzel fatigue setting in. Although he has a well-established onscreen persona, it’s mutable enough to allow him to move from R-rated action films ( The Book of Eli) to serious dramas ( Philadelphia) to passion projects with frequent collaborators (like Spike Lee). Of all A-list stars, Denzel Washington’s career may be the most enviable. This article was originally published in 2018 and has been updated to include the actor’s most recent work.
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