Denzel Washington Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Denzel Washington may star in several beloved movies, though he revealed that he no longer enjoys watching films himself. While participating in a video for GQ alongside Highest 2 Lowest director Spike Lee and co-star A$AP Rocky, Washington admitted that he doesn't watch movies because he's starred in too many over the course of his career. "I don't watch movies, man. I really don't," he said. "I'm just being honest with you! I don't watch movies! I don't go to the movies. I don't watch movies. ... I'm tired of movies. Yeah." Related Stories Movies Denzel Washington Dismisses Cancel Culture: "You Can't Be Canceled if You Haven't Signed Up" Movies Denzel Washington Says He Didn't Become an Actor for Oscars: "I Don't Care About That Kind of Stuff" After Washington made the comment, Lee asked him how many movies he has been in. "Too many. I think 50!" Washington responded. Washington made his acting debut in the 1981 movie Carbon Copy, and he's since appeared in more than 50 films. Additionally, he won an Academy Award in the best supporting actor category for the 1989 film Glory, as well as the best actor honor for his work in the 2001 crime thriller film Training Day. His latest film credit is in Highest 2 Lowest, in which he stars as a titan music mogul who is targeted with a ransom plot and is faced with a life-or-death moral dilemma. Highest 2 Lowest is now playing in select theaters and will be available to stream on Apple TV+ starting Sept. 5. Despite receiving critical acclaim for several of his projects, Washington recently made headlines for revealing that he doesn't consider potential accolades when taking on acting roles. "I don't do it for Oscars," he said while appearing on the Aug. 11 episode of Jake's Takes. "I don't care about that kind of stuff," Washington continued. "I've been at this a long time, and there's time when I won and shouldn't have won and then didn't win and should've won. Man gives the award. God gives the reward." After reiterating that he's "not that interested in Oscars," Washington added, "People ask me, 'Where do I keep it?' Well, next to the other one. I'm not bragging! Just telling you how I feel about it. On my last day, [Oscars] aren't going to do me a bit of good." Interviewer Jake Hamilton then chimed to say say that God never "asks how many Oscars do you have," and Washington responded, "He [God] might go, 'That's why I gave you an extra week.' [As] long as he says, 'Now, get on up here,' I'm all right." THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Venice Film Festival 2025 Venice Film Festival Kicks Off With Premiere of Paolo Sorrentino's 'La Grazia', Francis Ford Coppola Tribute to Werner Herzog The Offer 'Rocky' Found: Anthony Ippolito to Play Sylvester Stallone in Amazon MGM's Movie Behind Making of Boxing Classic (Exclusive) Oscars 2026 AMPAS Crowns 2025 Student Academy Award Winners venice film festival reviews 'La Grazia' Review: Toni Servillo Is Magnificent in Paolo Sorrentino's Exquisite Character Study of a Powerful Man Taking Stock Todd Haynes Pedro Pascal Eyed to Lead Todd Haynes' Gay Romance After Joaquin Phoenix's Abrupt Exit Werner Herzog Francis Ford Coppola, at First Red Carpet Since Heart Procedure, Gets Round of Applause From Photographers Venice Film Festival 2025 Venice Film Festival Kicks Off With Premiere of Paolo Sorrentino's 'La Grazia', Francis Ford Coppola Tribute to Werner Herzog The Offer 'Rocky' Found: Anthony Ippolito to Play Sylvester Stallone in Amazon MGM's Movie Behind Making of Boxing Classic (Exclusive) Oscars 2026 AMPAS Crowns 2025 Student Academy Award Winners venice film festival reviews 'La Grazia' Review: Toni Servillo Is Magnificent in Paolo Sorrentino's Exquisite Character Study of a Powerful Man Taking Stock Todd Haynes Pedro Pascal Eyed to Lead Todd Haynes' Gay Romance After Joaquin Phoenix's Abrupt Exit Werner Herzog Francis Ford Coppola, at First Red Carpet Since Heart Procedure, Gets Round of Applause From Photographers