Denzel Washington recently took a plunge into one of the most unforgiving chasms of the Internet: Reddit.
The legendary actor is currently promoting his new movie The Equalizer, and stopped by the site for one of its patented AMA (Ask Me Anything) sessions.
One of the first questions was about hip-hop. Specifically, does Denzel enjoy Eminem, the man who provided the new track "Guts Over Fear" to The Equalizer soundtrack?
The actor wrote: Eminem, yes, and I like Nas, and Jay-Z. Eminem and NAS are real wordsmiths. So yes, I'm DEFINITELY an Eminem fan. Where's he been? Where you been Eminem?
Washington also dished on his go-to karaoke song:
It would have to be some kind of a... my son used to sing I BELIEVE I CAN FLY, when he was little, and he couldn't say the words, and he would say "I BEWEEV I CAN FAWY." You know? All we had to do was start the song, and he would just start singing - "I Beweev I can touch the sky!"
He also discussed his favorite movie genres:
You know what? I'm on a Stanley Kubrick trip right now. I've just been watchin' all of his films. I watched FULL METAL JACKET the other day, CLOCKWORK ORANGE, I've always been a fan of Scorsese, but I've sort of been on a Kubrick trip of late. I don't know why. In the next couple of years, I think I mentioned I'm going to direct a film, so I've started to put that hat on and watch how other filmmakers put together their movies. Kubrick was a genius. And simple. I was amazed at how simple his shot selection was. He knew exactly where to put the camera in the right place, it didn't feel like it's been filmed, it feels like reality.
Washington also attempted to start a campaign that would make him the next James Bond, and then alluded to a new project in the works with Will Smith.
I actually have a script for a remake of UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT that Will Smith wants to put together, that's been written and that we're talking about. You can hit Will up and ask him what he's waiting for.
The Equalizer premiered at the Toronto Film Festival this weekend, and is set for a Nov. 26 release.
