“Are you kidding me?
Oh, I’m so upset,” he said sarcastically.
Aidan Monaghan
Denzel Washingtonhas seen too much Oscar drama for the 2025 nominations to faze him.
Denzel Washington in ‘Gladiator II’.Credit:Aidan Monaghan
“I was sitting there smiling [on nomination morning], going: ‘Look at you.
“Are you kidding me?
Oh, I’m so upset,” he added sarcastically.
Denzel Washington in ‘Gladiator II’.Paramount
“Listen, I’ve been around too long.
Going back to what I was saying: The beginning of wisdom is understanding.
I’m getting wiser, working on talking less and learning to understand more and that’s exciting.”
Washington continued, “He’s crazy.
But he’s already got a handle on it.”
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The actor also noted that Gyllenhaal’s preparation style differs from his own.
“I could see how far ahead people are [in preparing],” he explained.
I said: ‘Because then I’m the voice I’m listening to delivering the cues to myself.
For me, that works.”
Washington also admitted that he has the advantage of having performed the piece early in his career.
“But it’s not word-for-word.”
