{"id":54220,"date":"2024-09-02T06:36:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T10:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=54220"},"modified":"2024-09-28T06:38:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T10:38:00","slug":"denzel-washington-reveals-the-one-movie-he-really-regrets-turning-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/denzel-washington-reveals-the-one-movie-he-really-regrets-turning-down\/54220\/","title":{"rendered":"Denzel Washington reveals the one movie he really regrets turning down"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"75a9f197-722f-4710-bf30-b303281bfa1e\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p>Denzel Washington is widely regarded as one of Hollywood\u2019s greatest actors, having graced the screen with his talent in numerous remarkable films over the years. He\u2019s best known for his powerful roles in movies like the war drama <em>Glory<\/em> and the gripping thriller <em>Training Day<\/em>, for which he won an Oscar. However, there\u2019s an interesting twist to his career\u2014Washington almost took on a role in the classic 90s film <em>Seven<\/em>, directed by David Fincher.<\/p>\n<p>In a candid chat with Playboy Magazine, Washington shared that he was offered the chance to play the part of David Mills, a homicide detective who teams up with Morgan Freeman\u2019s character, William Somerset, in the chilling thriller. Despite the allure of the project, Washington decided to pass on the role, which ultimately went to Brad Pitt\u2014a decision he looks back on with a hint of regret. \u201c<em>Seven<\/em> was brought to me years ago. I said no. Brad Pitt wound up playing the part. Go figure,\u201d he admitted during the interview in 2013, shortly after winning the Academy Award for <em>Best Actor<\/em> in <em>Training Day<\/em>. \u201cI blew that one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Released in 1995, <em>Seven<\/em> was both a critical darling and a box office hit. The film, which follows two detectives on the trail of a serial killer whose murders are inspired by the seven deadly sins, grossed over $327 million worldwide and played a significant role in establishing Pitt as a serious dramatic actor.<\/p>\n<p>While it would have been incredible to see Washington and Freeman reunite on screen for <em>Seven<\/em>, turning down that role didn\u2019t hinder Washington\u2019s career in the slightest. He reflected on his journey, noting that he has missed out on certain roles but has been receiving more film offers, especially since his Oscar win. \u201cIn general, I\u2019ve never been one to go after stuff. I\u2019m not out schmoozing,\u201d he explained. \u201cThere are enough roles out there for me, and they seem to come along regularly enough. Since my recent Oscar win, I\u2019m getting more offers, though there\u2019s a lot of garbage out there, too. It\u2019s always hard to find good material.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So, while it would have been fantastic to see Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman join forces again, <em>Seven<\/em> just wasn\u2019t in the cards for them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Denzel Washington is widely regarded as one of Hollywood\u2019s greatest actors, having graced the screen with his talent in numerous\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":54221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[2073],"class_list":["post-54220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film","tag-denzel-washington"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54220"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54220\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}