Denzel Washington has expressed his disillusionment with American politics, saying the public is being “manipulated” by both sides of politics.
“It’s very easy to stand outside America and say this,” Washington told the Times of London while promoting his masterpiece as the cunning strongman Macrinus in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator 2.” . “Turn around, you know? Choose your country. Anyone.”
All countries have shortcomings, but the digital age has made governance easier and more vacuous, Washington said.
“But listen, this is all politics. All the promises were not kept,” the two-time Academy Award winner said. “And in this information age, whether you’re on the left or the right, you better learn how to use the tools of manipulating people. The first film I made, Carbon Copy, was about “giving power to people.” ?” was a great line. Yes, there used to be one – it was called the Stone Age. ”
He continued: “Right now, we are all slaves to information, we really are. No matter how you feel, you should realize that you are being manipulated by both sides.
Washington’s message may lead you to despair, but he has a solution. So let’s go to the movies,” he concluded.
Washington will soon be seen in the 2000s epic sequel “Gladiator,” which opens in theaters Friday. He has starred opposite Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn, Pedro Pascal, Fred Hechinger, and Connie Nielsen.
