Denzel Washington Reveals His Struggle With Diversity in Hollywood
On Sunday’s 60 Minutes, Denzel Washington discussed his career and how even he has struggled with Hollywood’s lack of diversity. “I’ve heard everything,” he said. “And what I hear keeps changing because they used to say it didn’t sell over here, and it does. Then they said it doesn’t sell in the South and it does. Well, it doesn’t sell in Europe, and it does.”
He even addressed the Oscars So White controversy from the 2016 Academy Awards, saying, “I don’t have to think about it. I’ve lived it. I’ve been the guy at the Oscars without my name being called. I’ve been the guy at the Oscars when my name is called. I’ve been the guy at the Oscars when everybody thought they was gonna call my name, and they didn’t. I’ve lived it.”
However, the Academy Award-winning actor pushes through setbacks, saying, “Just do the best you can do.”
60 Minutes airs Sundays at 7:30 p.m. on Fox.
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