'You cannot be canceled.': Denzel Washington on cancellation culture, public support

Washington, DC [US]August 18 (Ani): Actor and director Denzel Washington shared that he is not concerned about other people’s opinions and is being ‘canceled’ according to the Hollywood Reporter. When Washington, along with the director and regular collaborator, Spike Lee, was asked in a video interview, whether he was concerned about ” being canceled ‘,’ he replied with a question, ‘what does it mean – to be canceled?’ The interviewer replied, “It means losing public support,” Washington said, “Who cares?”, According to the Hollywood Reporter. He added: “What made public support so important to begin with?” Washington explained what is important to him. “I don’t care who follows who,” he said. “You cannot lead and follow at the same time, and you cannot follow and lead at the same time. I follow no one. I follow the heavenly Spirit. I follow God, I do not follow man. I have trust in God. I have hope in man, but look around, it doesn’t work so well,” according to the Hollywood Reporter. He added: “You can’t be canceled if you haven’t signed up. Don’t report. Don’t get me going. My chest has started to hurt. You know, the chest gets stuck on it.” Denzel Washington has nine nominations of the Oscar Award under his belt and is a two-time Oscar winner for his performances in the ‘Glory’ films and ‘Training Day’. However, the actor recently placed no value on such career milestones, in an interview with Variety, he said: ‘I don’t do it for Oscars. I don’t care about the kind of things. I’ve been a long time, and there’s time I won and didn’t win and then didn’t win and should have won. Man gives the award. God gives the reward. ‘ Washington continued, “I’m not interested in Oscars. People ask me,” Where do I like it? ” Well, next to the other one. [Oscars] Isn’t going to do me a little good. “Washington and Lee’s latest collaboration, their fifth overall and first in nearly 20 years, although according to Lee, probably not their last, the film is highest 2 lowest, it is now in theaters, according to the outlets. Hollywood Reporter.