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inmyelement87 t1_j26ya5r wrote

Denzel Washington. He can be one hell of a villain (Training Day, American Gangster) to one hell of a hero (Crimson Tide, The Equalizer, Man on Fire) to something in between (Flight).

Joaquin Phoenix. He can be a sweet yet doofy dreamer hipster (her) to a cracked out psychopath (Joker) to Johnny Cash and do it incredibly well.

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MUjase t1_j273piw wrote

I thought the knock on Denzel was that he always played the same person which was himself?

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inmyelement87 t1_j2768zu wrote

I dunno, maybe that’s valid and maybe the movies are so different. But in Crimson Tide he did a good job of playing a well educated Junior Navy Officer. It’s a big change from Training Day where he’s rough around the edges, using drugs and only too willing to kill.

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Fudge89 t1_j27btzs wrote

The Denzel stern closed lip angry speech is ubiquitous across his films lol not a bad thing, but I agree, he is usually just himself

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Throwaway_Codex t1_j27g941 wrote

He does. It's Black Man Talking Loudly(TM). Sam Jackson also uses that trademark.

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