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Feb 2025
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Denzel Washington Has Finally Found His ...

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The legendary actor discusses the prophecy that changed his life, his Oscar snub and his upcoming role starring alongside a “complicated” Jake Gyllenhaal in “Othello” on Broadway. 
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