Denzel Washington expressed his disillusionment with U.S. politics, saying that the lots are “being manipulated” on either side of the political aisle.
“You know, it’s so easy to stand outside America and say this and that,” Washington instructed The Instances of London whereas selling his tour de drive in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, during which he portrays the crafty power-player Macrinus. “Turn around, you know? Pick a country. Any one.”
Although each nation has its faults, Washington stated the digital age has made management simpler and governance extra empty.
“But listen, it’s all politics. All promises unkept,” the two-time Academy Award winner stated. “And now with the information age the way it is — if anything — left, right, whatever had better learn how to use those tools to manipulate the people. There was a great line in the first movie I did, Carbon Copy: ‘Power to the people? Yeah, they had it once — it was called the Stone Age.’”
He continued, “We’re all slaves to information now. We really are. We’re all slaves. So whatever you feel about the leaders, like this guy’s crazy or the other one is sane, you’d better realize you’re being manipulated by both sides. Period.”
And whereas Washington’s message could flip you towards despair, he has an answer: “Yeah. So go to the movies,” he concluded.
Washington can quickly be seen within the epic follow-up to 2000’s Gladiator, due in theaters Friday. He stars reverse Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn, Pedro Pascal, Fred Hechinger and Connie Nielsen.
