In contrast to the audience, there are many acting stars who never watch their own films themselves after shooting. This includes actors: inside like Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix and Angelina Jolie.
Denzel Washington also revealed in an interview last year that he views a maximum of individual scenes from his own films. The reason for this sounds understandable.
Denzel Washington sees only mistakes in their own films
In conversation with The Times about Gladiator II from November 2024, the actor was asked that, for example, Judi Dench never looks at her finished films. Washington explained that he was similar. His view of his own work would always be far too self -critical:
I look at it so that I know what I’m talking about. But I haven’t watched a film from my past from start to finish, not even Malcolm X. You only see what you did wrong. And why should you do it at all?
Washington’s justification should apply to many other stars that never watch their own films. For them, the finished work mainly means dealing with work and constantly thinking about what could have been different or better.
Denzel Washington still shifts retirement
In November 2024, the message circulated that the star wants to say goodbye to the camera and on stage in the near future. His upcoming projects include a Netflix film by The Equalizer director Antoine Fuqua about the legendary general Hannibal.
Washington retirement should be long in coming than last thought. Also in November last year the actor explained that Two more The Equalizer films would come with him. The main reason should be the audience that the action strips loved so much.