Denzel Washington Said We’re “Being Manipulated By Both Sides” Following The Results Of The 2024 Presidential Election
“You know, it’s so easy to stand outside America and say this and that.”
Denzel Washington shared a harsh truth about the current political climate in the United States.
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In Gladiator II, Denzel portrays Macrinus, an enslaved man turned enslaver who craves political power and control.
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In an interview with the Sunday Times, Denzel was asked about one specific line, “Empires fall, so do emperors,” and he provided a timely response that speaks to the current US political landscape given the 2024 presidential election.
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“You know, it’s so easy to stand outside America and say this and that,” Denzel said.
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“Turn around, you know? Pick a country. Any one,” he said, referring to the George Herbert phrase that suggests, “People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.”
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“But listen,” Denzel continued. “It’s all politics. All promises unkept. 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.”
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“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.'”
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Carbon Copy was a 1981 dramedy that starred George Segal, Susan Saint James, Jack Warden, and a 27-year-old Denzel.
“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,” Denzel added. “Yeah. So go to the movies.”
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