Denzel Washington's recent interview where he confessed to not being familiar with Stanley Kubrick's films has sparked a debate online. Some viewers found his response honest and relatable, while others criticized him for his lack of movie knowledge, particularly regarding a renowned director like Kubrick.
Have YOU got a story? Email. READ MORE:Film fans were divided on social media over a recent Denzel Washington interview in which the two-time Oscar winner said he was not familiar with the work of late director Stanley Kubrick . Washington, who celebrates his 70th birthday December 28, chatted with Collider correspondent Steve Weintraub in November to promote his latest film, Gladiator II.
When asked what his favorite film from Kubrick was, Washington said he 'wasn't a real film buff' around the time Kubrick released signature films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey in 1968, and 1971's A Clockwork Orange. 'I'm not a movie buff - no, I'm not a big movie fan - I was in the street when he was making movies,' Washington said. 'I'd be the one outside looking to rob you when you came out of a Kubrick movie, okay? 'So I wasn't a real film buff. I didn't start acting until I was 20 years old and didn't start really going to the movies until I was 20, 22, 23.' Washington subsequently clarified his statement, saying that 'as a teenager, went to see movies like' 1971's Shaft and 1972's SuperFly, which were respectively directed by late father and son Gordon Parks and Gordon Roger Parks Jr., who were among the most prominent Black filmmakers of the 1970s. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Collider (@collider) Film fans were divided on social media over a recent Denzel Washington, 69, interview in which the two-time Oscar winner said he was not familiar with the work of late director Stanley Kubrick The interview with Washington - who's won Oscars for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Glory in 1990, and for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Training Day in 2002 - garnered controversy online from a number of cinema lovers. Some people felt Weintraub - who wore a shirt with Kubrick's image emblazoned on it - was pretentious in assuming Washington shared the cultural experience in regards to cinem
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