Denzel Washington happens to be one of the most prominent names in the Hollywood film industry. And while a lot of big names ...

UPDATE 05/20/25 at 4:55 p.m. ET — Denzel Washington’s absence from a Cannes Film Festival press conference was a planned one. The incident, however, was not the cause of his absence.

Washington was also Oscar-nominated for his performances as Steve Biko in Cry Freedom (1987), as Malcolm X in Malcolm X (1992), as Rubin Carter in The Hurricane (1999), as Whip Whitaker in Flight ...