Everyone’s Been Saying Denzel Washington’s Name Wrong
Acclaimed actor Denzel Washington corrects the long-standing mispronunciation of his first name. Washington is a world-renowned actor with a career stretching back to the late 1970s. He caught the world's attention in 1987's Cry Freedom, where his role as Steve Biko landed him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. While he didn't win for Cry Freedom, Washington quickly found himself nominated again two years later for 1989's Glory, where he landed his first Oscar win for Best Supporting Actor. Following Glory, Washington's career flourished, with the actor landing numerous roles in acclaimed films.
Washington took on the role of Malcolm X in Spike Lee's 1992 film, earning him his first Best Actor Academy Award nomination. While he didn't win for Malcolm X, it was far from the last time Washington would be nominated. Washington would be nominated for another six Best Actor Academy Awards for films like The Hurricane, Flight, Fences, and his current nomination for The Tragedy of Macbeth. His second Oscar win, and first for Best Actor, came from 2001's Training Day, which saw Washington in a villainous role. With such an illustrious career, it may come as a shock that the world has been mispronouncing Washington's first name the whole time.
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In a recent viral tweet from <a href=«https://twitter.com/KevOnStage/status/1496707886315044868?ref_src=» https: screenrant.com target="_blank" rel=«noopener noreferrer»>Kevín
(@KevOnStage), he comments on a clip from The Graham Norton Show where Washington corrects the pronunciation of Denzel. According to Washington, the correct pronunciation of Denzel is closer to Denzil.
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