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Who would I be if I was complaining about having a father who loved me? John David Washington: I’ve been watching you for so long. It's a luxury. Netflix acquired the rights to the film in October 2020 and announced in January that the film would be hitting the streamer sometime this summer. 24 talking about this. 673.4k Followers, 954 Following, 67 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from @johndavidwashington I knew every one of my father's lines in 'Glory' - I broke the VHS tape - but I hid my love of acting to make it as my own man. Like one of those bullets in Tenet, John David Washington is traveling backward through time. I wanna work with filmmakers that love, are enthusiastic about their process - about the process - about their process and the environment of inclusion and collaboration. Charlotte? The 36-year-old star looks set to team up with 'Godzilla' director Gareth Edwards on his next project, a near future sci-fi movie for New Regency. And then here comes the NFL. [1][2] John David, as a compound name, is his first name. In football, I learned about trust, handling failure, embracing discomfort, and rejection, which has helped with the auditions. (Photos: Getty) Read More: John David Washington addresses criticism of … So I have a business-like approach to it, the same way I had with football. If I were to complain, that would be real sad. I want the people to be able to trust me, and I wanna be able to trust them. Still riding high from the joy for his fellow cast and crew, Washington received an email. In his college career, Washington holds the school's single-game (242 yards) and career (3,699 yards) rushing records. Chiwetel Ejiofor (+500) I'll never forget watching my dad perform in a Shakespeare in the Park production of 'Richard III' in New York. He is an actor and producer, known for BlacKkKlansman (2018), Tenet (2020) and Malcolm & Marie (2021). Professionally, Washington spent four years as the running back for the United Football League's Sacramento Mountain Lions. I went to private school, but I've got family from North Carolina. I could just blend in more and carve out my own name quietly. Hate has a language, so we have to find a language to combat that. John David has three younger brothers and sisters. It's kind of by design. Sources told Deadline that Washington - the son of Denzel Washington - is on board to appear in the motion picture, but plot details are being kept under wraps for now. I went to bar mitzvahs as a kid. That would make me a real jerk. It's a beautiful thing when you serve the team. So that anxiety, that sort of resentment, I just funneled it through football. [25] It has also been announced that Washington would star in a Broadway revival of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson in 2022 alongside Samuel L. Jackson and Danielle Brooks. John David Washington is starring alongside Zendaya in Malcolm & Marie, and before you ask, no, they're not dating.And even if they were, we probably … Football players are creative when they're in the moment. Make America great - to me... it's inclusion. The film is Christopher Nolan's latest writing and directing effort, following the likes of Memento, The Prestige, Inception, and the bizarre structuring of Dunkirk - all of which earned the filmmaker a reputation for high-concept dramas. She snuck into a cross burning. John David Washington hasn’t appeared in any Marvel movies previously but has been extremely complimentary of the first Black Panther film and its director, Ryan Coogler, in interviews. The film began a U.S. theatrical release on August 10, 2018, a date chosen to coincide with the one year anniversary of the Charlottesville rally. You're dependent on 10 other people on the field to have success on a particular play to get to the common goal, which is the win. John David Washington has landed in Hollywood on his own terms. John David Washington (born July 28, 1984) is an American actor, producer, and former American football running back. After going undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft, Washington was signed by the St. Louis Rams on May 1, 2006 as an undrafted free agent. Zendaya and John David Washington on quarantining together to make ‘Malcolm & Marie’ Susan King 1/22/2021. I was ignorant before I did my research of a lot of African American police officers out there who are doing their job and doing it the right way. She's my auditioning partner. |  EXCLUSIVE: After recently working together on David O. Russell’s next pic, John David Washington and New Regency are reuniting as Sources tell Deadline the Golden Globe and SAG nominated Wash… I was a very curious kid. Actor John David Washington's official Facebook fan page. It is also planned that this cast will then star in a film adaptation of the play, with a director still to be named. Zendaya. Katia Washington, born in 1986, graduated from Yale University and produced Malcolm & Marie. [5] Washington played in NFL Europe for the Rhein Fire in the 2007 offseason. It was January, 23, 2019, a day that John David Washington remembers well, because the day before, many of his BlacKkKlansman collaborators received Academy Award nominations. John David Washington is one of Hollywood’s hottest rising stars, but he was reluctant to follow in his famous father’s footsteps. I want to be around people that are just as enthusiastic about the process and storytelling as I am. Known for his roles in 'Ballers', 'BlacKkKlansman' and 'Tenet', Washington will soon be seen in Sam Levinson's Netflix film 'Malcolm and Marie', opposite Zendaya. It's a thankless job for police officers, period, but specifically for men and women of color protecting and serving. Twins Olivia and Malcolm were born in 1991. Football is the ultimate team sport. Every time I was off school, I was in Carolina with my cousins. [15] The film was a commercial success, earning Washington both Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. He is best known for portraying Ron Stallworth in BlacKkKlansman, a 2018 crime film, and for starring in Christopher Nolan’s science fiction action-thriller film Tenet. He played college football at Morehouse College and signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2006. John David Washington: Check out the list of all John David Washington movies along with photos, videos, biography and birthday. Jackson: That’s not a chore. Actor John David Washington is not so sure he can properly explain his new movie Tenet.. I've been reluctant in doing press stuff - even my Instagram isn't properly managed; I manage it myself. Two mass shootings within a week: America's gruesome "bingo card" total keeps growing. John David Washington was born on July 28, 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA. John David Washington is Christopher Nolan's leading man in "Tenet," but the 36-year-old has had a most unconventional start to his acting career. Coming from a football background, when everybody is doing their job and operating on such a high level, it only motivates you to do the same. Who would I be if I complained about having a father that provided for me? At the age of seven he appeared as a student in a Harlem classroom in Spike Lee's 1992 feature film Malcolm X, which starred his father, Denzel, in the title role.[3]. He doesn't like it when people just call him John. There's men and women out there protecting and serving, doing it the right way, that aren't talked about. 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