Denzel Washington’s press for Gladiator II has revealed some interesting things about the actor’s past. The actor, at 69, has been widely regarded as one of the faces of Hollywood that has aged gracefully. Speaking about his health, the actor opened up about his struggles with alcoholism in his past, all of which recontextualized his performance in one particular film.
Flight was a film where Denzel Washington essayed the role of a pilot, one who had been dealing with alcoholism, but was not ready to admit it. In light of his confessions about his struggle with alcohol, the actor’s performance in the film has taken on a new meaning that fans are keen on getting into.
Denzel Washington had gotten hooked on the best wine he could get
Speaking with Esquire, the actor revealed how he got hooked on the best wine that he could get, which usually came down to the actor having 2 bottles of the stuff on the regular, over a single day. The actor said:
I would clean up, go back to work — I could do both. However many months of shooting, bang, it’s time to go. Then, boom. Three months of wine, then time to go back to work.
The actor put a stop to the drinking when he was filming Flight, the core themes of which looked at the evils of alcoholism and how it could affect the lives of those suffering from it.
The actor revealed that he was sure that he started drinking as soon as the film wrapped. Given that the film specifically looked at how a person could easily go down a spiral when it comes to drinking, it is possible that the actor had to come face to face with his own issues, which could have led him to leave the vice behind, along with health concerns that had popped up at the actor.
Fans are also mesmerized by the new complexities that his Flight performance takes up after the revelation
Fans have taken to the internet after the recent revelation about Denzel Washington‘s struggles with alcohol, celebrating what the actor was able to do in the film Flight, while possibly struggling with similar issues himself.
Washington also stated that he had done a lot of damage to his body, but he had been sober for a decade now. He said:
I’ve done a lot of damage to the body. We’ll see. I’ve been clean. Be 10 years this December. I stopped at 60 and I haven’t had a thimble’s worth since…I’m doing the best I can.
Denzel Washington’s character in Gladiator II has received a lot of praise. The actor has a slew of projects lined up for the future, including a film adaption of his role as Othello (as reported by the Today Show) and a part in Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther 3, which is set in the MCU.
Gladiator II is currently in theatres.
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