Denzel and John David to act in a film next?
Nov 27, 2021 0:34:56 GMT
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Post by sirchuck23 on Nov 27, 2021 0:34:56 GMT
Found this from an article by Jeff Sneider (I know...I know) in which he gives his take on the awards races so far this season. In the article he mentions a scoop he's heard from sources on Denzel and his son John David potentially pairing up on screen next. This project has interest from studios and streamers alike:
And finally, here’s a little scoop heading into the post-holiday weekend…
Two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington and his son John David Washington are poised to work together soon, as they’re attached to a new pitch that has attracted attention from studios and deep-pocketed streamers alike, according to sources. I was unable to ascertain any plot details, nor do I know whether the Washingtons will be playing father-and-son, but it would mark the first major pairing between the duo. As a young boy, John David had very minor roles in Malcolm X and Devil in a Blue Dress, and he went on to serve as a co-producer on his father’s post-apocalyptic action movie The Book of Eli, but they have not worked together since that 2010 film.
Not only did John David wish to forge his own identity as an actor, starting with his co-starring role on Ballers alongside Dwayne Johnson, but his father is said to have encouraged that independence, knowing it would serve his career well in the long run. John David broke out in BlacKkKlansman before going on to play the protagonist in Christopher Nolan‘s Tenet.
John David recently wrapped David O. Russell’s new movie starring Christian Bale and Margot Robbie, while Denzel recently directed and produced the upcoming Sony drama A Journal for Jordan starring Michael B. Jordan. Denzel is searching for his next directorial effort, though it’s unclear whether he’s attached to direct this new project, as I’d only heard that he and John David would share the screen together.
Hollywood has a rich history of famous fathers working with their sons, including Lloyd and Jeff Bridges (Blown Away), Martin and Charlie Sheen (Wall Street), Will and Jaden Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness), and Jerry and Ben Stiller (Zoolander). However, a movie starring both Washingtons would feel bigger than all of those films, so stay tuned to see where this mystery movie materializes.
Two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington and his son John David Washington are poised to work together soon, as they’re attached to a new pitch that has attracted attention from studios and deep-pocketed streamers alike, according to sources. I was unable to ascertain any plot details, nor do I know whether the Washingtons will be playing father-and-son, but it would mark the first major pairing between the duo. As a young boy, John David had very minor roles in Malcolm X and Devil in a Blue Dress, and he went on to serve as a co-producer on his father’s post-apocalyptic action movie The Book of Eli, but they have not worked together since that 2010 film.
Not only did John David wish to forge his own identity as an actor, starting with his co-starring role on Ballers alongside Dwayne Johnson, but his father is said to have encouraged that independence, knowing it would serve his career well in the long run. John David broke out in BlacKkKlansman before going on to play the protagonist in Christopher Nolan‘s Tenet.
John David recently wrapped David O. Russell’s new movie starring Christian Bale and Margot Robbie, while Denzel recently directed and produced the upcoming Sony drama A Journal for Jordan starring Michael B. Jordan. Denzel is searching for his next directorial effort, though it’s unclear whether he’s attached to direct this new project, as I’d only heard that he and John David would share the screen together.
Hollywood has a rich history of famous fathers working with their sons, including Lloyd and Jeff Bridges (Blown Away), Martin and Charlie Sheen (Wall Street), Will and Jaden Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness), and Jerry and Ben Stiller (Zoolander). However, a movie starring both Washingtons would feel bigger than all of those films, so stay tuned to see where this mystery movie materializes.
I figured eventually they would act on screen together down the road, but the fact that it could happen very soon is very intriguing..considering his current standing as one of the biggest A-List stars in Hollywood and John David's rising star as well. Wonder what the project will be about.
and its way long overdue too. IMO it was such a huge missed opportunity that Denzel didn't cast his son(John David Washington) to play his son in Fences. I bet Denzel has talked to his actual son John David like this in real life all the time so it wouldn't even be acting. 
I'll be rooting for him. 
