{"id":2031740,"date":"2023-09-14T12:26:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T16:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/denzel-abides-why-the-age-defying-stars-unique-bond-with-audiences-endures\/"},"modified":"2023-09-14T12:28:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T16:28:17","slug":"denzel-abides-why-the-age-defying-stars-unique-bond-with-audiences-endures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/denzel-abides-why-the-age-defying-stars-unique-bond-with-audiences-endures\/","title":{"rendered":"Denzel Abides: The Timeless Star&#8217;s Unbreakable Connection with Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdenzel-abides-why-the-age-defying-stars-unique-bond-with-audiences-endures%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2031740&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Why Denzel Washington&#8217;s Star Continues to Shine<\/h2>\n<p>Few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/denzel-abides-why-the-age-defying-stars-unique-bond-with-audiences-endures\/\" title=\"Denzel Abides: The Timeless Star's Unbreakable Connection with Fans\">stars remain box office \u200dattractions<\/a> into their golden years. Clint Eastwood, 93, rushes to mind,\u2063 and 61-year-old\u2063 Tom Cruise \u200cmay likely\u2062 join him over the next decade. Harrison Ford, at 81, also draws a crowd but it\u2019s mostly\u2062 via\u200d established franchises like \u201cStar Wars\u201d and \u201cBlade Runner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then there\u2019s Oscar winner Denzel Washington, whose star has yet to dim. In fact, it may be as bright as \u200cever.<\/p>\n<p>Washington\u2019s latest film, \u201cThe Equalizer 3,\u201d snagged an impressive $42.8 million over Labor Day Weekend, a time of the \u200dyear when few films rock the box office. The franchise\u200c isn\u2019t as big as the \u2064\u201cFast &#038; Furious\u201d saga, nor as heavily hyped as \u2062your average superhero chapter.<\/p>\n<p>Washington was the main attraction, again, and\u200c that\u2019s all audiences needed \u2062to know. The actor wasn\u2019t able\u2062 to promote the film due\u200b to the dueling Hollywood strikes, but when audiences saw his face on the poster, they reacted accordingly.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cIf you don\u2019t read the \u200cnewspaper, you\u2019re uninformed. If \u200dyou do read it, you\u2019re misinformed.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Washington\u2019s presence doesn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heartland-hanks-man-called-otto-scores-with-red-states\/\" title=\"Heartland Hanks: \u201cMan Called Otto\u201d Scores With Red States\">guarantee box office success<\/a>, but his bond with the American movie-going public remains as strong as ever. It\u2019s no accident as to why.<\/p>\n<h3>Let\u2019s start with talent.<\/h3>\n<p>Washington\u2019s \u200drange lets him play rough-and-tumble heroes (\u201cSafe House,\u201d \u201cMan on Fire\u201d) as well as broken souls \u2064hungry for \u200credemption (\u201cFlight,\u201d \u2062\u201cFences\u201d). He\u2019s a two-time Oscar winner, and \u2063chances are he could snag a third before\u2063 he calls it\u200c a career.<\/p>\n<p>The word \u2062gravitas is over-used in Hollywood, \u200cbut Washington has it \u2062in abundance. That face, that steely gaze can say plenty without a screenwriter tapping his or her keyboard.<\/p>\n<p>The Movie Star Era is all \u200cbut\u2062 over, but the 68-year-old is\u200d one of the few, \u2062stubborn holdouts.<\/p>\n<p>Washington stays within his brand,\u2062 generally playing flawed but fascinating heroes (\u201cRoman J. Israel, Esq.\u201d \u201cUnstoppable\u201d \u201cThe Equalizer\u201d franchise). He earned his Best Actor honor for \u20632001\u2019s \u201cTraining Day,\u201d one of the few times he played a deeply corrupt soul. (He previously earned a Best Supporting\u200c Actor trophy \u2064for 1989\u2019s \u200b\u201cGlory.\u201d)<\/p>\n<p>Many A-list actors work, and \u2062work, sometimes starring in multiple films a \u200byear. Not Washington.<\/p>\n<p>He takes matters more slowly, choosing\u2064 his projects with care. That \u2063means he\u2019s never over-exposed in the public eye.<\/p>\n<p>He also isn\u2019t a steady presence on social media and steers \u200cclear of political in-fighting. \u2064That alone sets him\u2062 apart from his peers, ensuring audiences see him as an actor first and rarely an activist.<\/p>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t mean he\u2019s the strong and silent type.<\/p>\n<p>The star took umbrage\u2063 with a fake news article suggesting he had switched his support from Hillary Clinton to Donald Trump during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-trump-meme-maker-ricky-vaughn-indicted-for-using-twitter-to-spread-election-disinformation-to-hillary-clinton-voters-faces-10-years-in-prison\/\" title=\"Pro-Trump Meme Maker \u201cRicky Vaughn\u201d Indicted For Using Twitter to \u2018Spread Election Disinformation\u2019 to Hillary Clinton Voters \u2013 Faces 10 Years in Prison\">2016 presidential election cycle<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/blogs\/in-the-know\/in-the-know\/309142-denzel-washington-blasts-media-for-selling-bs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">He lashed \u200bout at the press<\/a> for spreading the false information.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cWho are we to condemn? I don\u2019t know all the ins and outs of the \u200dsituation, but I know the only solution was prayer.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Many Hollywood stars use their celebrity clout to promote Democratic politicians or causes. Washington flexes his fame to promote the Boys and\u200d Girls Clubs of\u2063 America, a relationship \u2064that began back in the late 1990s. He leaned on the group as \u2064a lad and knows the value the organization\u2063 brings to\u2062 the next \u200bgeneration.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s also shared his wealth for other worthy \u200bcauses, including \u200bscholarships to medical \u200bstudents, establishing the Denzel \u200cWashington Endowed Chair in Theatre at his alma mater, Fordham\u2063 University \u2064and supporting historically black <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/news\/denzel-washington-family-foundation-commits-1-million-to-support-hbcu-in-texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wiley College in Marshall, Texas.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>That charity streak, \u2063combined with his \u2063oft-heroic roles, forged a\u2064 unique bond between actor\u200c and audience.<\/p>\n<p>Washington has risked that relationship with one part of his belief system. The actor is \u2063an unabashed\u200d Christian and he often evokes God during his interviews. That can \u2064be \u201cproblematic\u201d in show business circles. It helps that\u200b Washington shares his spiritual side with grace and delicacy, never proselytizing when he can uplift those around him.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cOne of the most important lessons in life that you should know is to\u200b remember to have an attitude of gratitude, of humility, understand where the gift comes from. It\u2019s not mine, it\u2019s been given to me by the grace of\u2062 God.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Not Washington. Even the\u2064 faith-averse press gives him a pass.<\/p>\n<p>His \u201cMagnificent\u2064 Seven\u201d co-star, avowed\u200b Christian Chris Pratt, isn\u2019t so fortunate. That\u2019s no knock on the \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy\u201d star, but few actors enjoy the goodwill generated by \u2062Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Washington has been both famous and\u2062 scandal-free for decades. That\u2019s no easy feat given the temptations of fame. He\u2019s even been married to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bet.com\/article\/dn2bej\/denzel-washington-40th-wedding-anniversary-timeline#:~:text=The%20couple%20first%20met%20in,been%20married%20for%2040%20years.&#038;text=On%20June%2025th%2C%201983%2C%20they,celebrating%2040%20years%20of%20marriage.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the same woman<\/a>,\u200d Pauletta Washington,\u2064 for\u200d 40 years. They have four children, including rising star John David Washington of \u201cTenet\u201d fame.<\/p>\n<p>Staying married in Hollywood that long is an achievement unto itself. For Washington, it\u2019s just one more reason audiences haven\u2019t tired of his superstar presence.<\/p>\n<p><i>Christian Toto \u200bis an award-winning\u200c journalist, movie critic and editor of <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>HollywoodInToto.com<\/i><\/a><i>. He previously \u2063served as associate editor with Breitbart News\u2019\u2062 Big Hollywood. Follow him at <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HollywoodInToto?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>@HollywoodInToto<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily\u2063 represent \u2063those of The Daily Wire.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Few stars maintain their box office appeal as they age. Clint Eastwood, 93, and Tom Cruise, 61, come to mind as potential exceptions. Harrison Ford, 81, still draws crowds, mainly through established franchises. Denzel Washington, an Oscar winner, also remains a notable figure in the industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":279,"featured_media":2031741,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2031740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/279"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2031740"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031740\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2031741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2031740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2031740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2031740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}