When it comes to cancel culture, Denzel Washington will never be bothered.
During an interview with Complex to promote Highest 2 Lowest, accompanied by Spike Lee, the acclaimed actor shared his thoughts on cancel culture.
“What does that mean — to be canceled?” after he was asked by Jillian Hardeman- Webb.
“It means you lose public support,” Hardeman-Webb said.
“Who cares?” Washington responded.
“I don’t care who’s following who,” he said. “You can’t lead and follow at the same time, and you can’t follow and lead at the same time. I don’t follow anybody. I follow the heavenly spirit. I follow God, I don’t follow man. I have faith in God. I have hope in man, but look around, it ain’t working out so well.”
Without hesitation, Washington said that he doesn’t care about being “followed,” adding, “You can’t be canceled if you haven’t signed up. Don’t sign up.”
“Don’t get me started,” Washington said. “You know, chest is getting tight talking about it.”
Lee couldn’t agree more, saying, “I could care less.”
In another interview on Jake’s Takes, Washington explained that he doesn’t perform to win Academy Awards.
“I don’t do it for Oscars, I really don’t care about that kind of stuff,” Washington said.
“There’s times I won and shouldn’t have won… and didn’t win and should’ve won,” he admitted. “Man gives the award, God gives the reward.”
When asked where he keeps his Oscars, he responded with good-natured humor: “Next to the other one.” He insisted he wasn’t bragging, but simply speaking his truth. And when it comes to his legacy, Washington didn’t mince words: “On my last day, they won’t do me a bit of good!”
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