Denzel Washington reveals an injury that makes it difficult to act

Washington Denzel He has opened about maintaining a painful injury that affects his behavior due to the difficulty of his speech.

In a new interview, the Academy Award winner is attributed to believing in protecting him from worse injury and emphasizes the need for daily prayers.

Denzel Washington, who recently intentionally, notes that he is at a stage of his life where all he does is “through the lens of God.”

The 70 -year -old movie star suffered a major tongue injury that affected his speech.

However, Washington attributed his faith in God to protect him than it could have been a much worse accident.

In an interview with New York TimesThe actor, “The Training Day”, who is preparing for his next role in Broadway as Athleo opposite Jake Gillnhal, revealed that he is almost from his tongue, which now caused his inflation, leaving him with difficulties in pronouncing.

I have a line: “Where will I go to respond to these drawings? “It is difficult because my tongue is swollen.” I affected everything. “

In thinking about the accident, Washington stressed the importance of daily prayer and its reliance on faith.

He stated: “For this reason you pray every day. I am like, well, O Lord, I am here, I think this is what you want to do.”

The actor added: “Now I am not sure of the reason (I live my tongue), but one can say chance, chance and all of these things.”

Washington has not provided more details about how the injury occurred or if he requested medical treatment.

During his conversation with nowWashington was asked about the effect of behavior as a profession.

He re -directed the discussion to his faith, saying: “At this stage, all I do is through the lens of what God thinks, and not what they think about. I do not know what they think about.”

The actor emphasized the feasibility of searching for external verification, adding: “You are going down in this hole, you will never come out of that. When people say,” What do you want people to get from this movie? “Or” What do you want from them to get from this play? “I always say,” This depends on what they bring to him. “

Washington shed light on the topics in “Atlil”, such as jealousy, envy, pain and death, noting that director Kenny Lyon puts the play in the near future and that “all these things – jealousy, envy – it is completely necessary something new with the era of information.”

Washington also recounted a pivotal moment since 1975 that greatly affected his life.

“I have predicted that I will travel around the world and preach or talk to millions of people,” he said. “I used to think that I was doing it through my work. Now I am trying to be a little more specific, and I am talking about my faith.”

The detail, participated, “Well, a woman was sitting in my mother’s beauty store in March 1975. The reason I was there was out of the college – I was told to take out a semester to think about what I wanted to do.”

He continued, “Every time I looked up, I saw this woman looking at me, and said that she was suffering from a prophecy. She did not say anything about being an actor, but I traveled around the world, and I was talking more and more.”

In December 2024, just before his seventy birthday, Washington found faith again and intentionally in the Kelly Church of the Temple of God in Christ in Harlem, New York City.

Washington also addressed his neglect of this year’s Academy Award nominations after its role in “Gladiator II”.

The actor jokingly said: “Are you joking with me? Oh, oh, I am very upset.”

Then he expressed satisfaction with his current endeavors, saying: “I am happy with everything I did, and I am happy with what I do.”

Washington added: “Listen, I was thinking about his career and age,” I was long.

Washington stressed the importance of wisdom and understanding as it is old, noting that he speaks less and tries to “understand more.”

He said: “The beginning of wisdom understands. I am more wise, and I am working to speak less and learn to understand more – this is exciting.”

The actor also found a consolation in his theatrical work in “Osello” in the middle of the Oscar.

“I was sitting there smiling,” Look at you. On the day you did not get an Academy Award nomination, you are working on “Onthello” in Broadway. “

Although he was not nominated for the Academy Award, Washington’s role as Macrinus in “Gladiator II” was nominated at other ceremonies, such as Chick Choice and Golden Globes.