Denzel Washington has officially been cast as Dormammu in Dr. Strange 3 directed by Sam Raimi

[Novembruh]

he was in st elsewhere just before though, so im sure white people of the time remember

I'm not meaning to litigate Denzel as a culture-only star. White folk know Denzel is like that, I'm just noting that the movies where he gets to have range and be a complex character are usually not frequented by the fairer-complected as much as them throwing awards at him for playing a rogue.

I think of Denzel I think of Glory. Devil in a Blue Dress. Malcolm - hell, all his stuff with Spike. That's Denzel to me.
But most folk will bust out Training Day references or comedian impressions of him. Was mostly just a musing on the different sides of the same person's career. Ricochet a microcosm of that - movies he stars in get seen as 'black movies' but the movies he co-stars in usually get further reach. And in those movies, seems like they love making him an antagonistic figure. Either to the protagonist, or to the established order.

 

[Westbama Heartthrob]

It will continue to fascinate me that the only times white america as a whole are exposed to Denzel, it's when he's a villain
black folk, we got a whole slew of memories of Denzel as a character to connect with

White folk? They gon know him for crooked policing and interdimensional demonhood

Nah, you doing too much

Cacs love Glory

 

[Born Rich]

It will continue to fascinate me that the only times white america as a whole are exposed to Denzel, it's when he's a villain
black folk, we got a whole slew of memories of Denzel as a character to connect with

White folk? They gon know him for crooked policing and interdimensional demonhood

zel is highly respected, breh...

 

[OnlyOneBoss]

Denzel staying busy

 

[hood b. goode]

Dormammu glaring at the avengers: im putting cases on all you mothafukkers

 

[O.T.I.S.]

“I didn’t know you liked to get wet, Strange..”

 

[Scustin Bieburr]

Are there any credible sites reporting this? Actors like Denzel, Leo, etc don't seem like the type to star in super hero movies.

Anthony Hopkins was in Thor
Cate Blanchett was in Thor ragnarok.
Robert Redford was in capt America 2
Guy Pearce was in iron man 3

Everyone has a price.

 

[TheJet]

It's not what you know, Strange, it's what you can prove!

LMA0. I still don't know how to feel about this. Denzel is a legend, I can't see him as a supervillain tho. I could see him in DC playing High Father or a wise , powerful good guy

 

[Roid Jones]

I'll wait for a credible source to confirm this

 

[Checkgamematch]

Dormammu glaring at the avengers: im putting cases on all you mothafukkers

"Shoe Program nikka"

 

[O.T.I.S.]

LMA0. I still don't know how to feel about this. Denzel is a legend, I can't see him as a supervillain tho. I could see him in DC playing High Father or a wise , powerful good guy

Last time he was a villain he won an Oscar…


Safe to say that if he aims even close to that he will be good. Only thing that will fukk it up is Disney

 

[Wig Twistin Season]

It's not what you know, Strange, it's what you can prove!

“I didn’t know you liked to get wet, Strange..”

Handing someone a laced pack and then questioning their drug habit will forever be the funniest foul shyt I’ve ever seen in a move.



Then he had the nerve to smile as he was as setting Hoyt up to lose.



Talked about that man’s wife and then told him not to think about HIS OWN WIFE on the job.

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

 

[the bossman]

It will continue to fascinate me that the only times white america as a whole are exposed to Denzel, it's when he's a villain
black folk, we got a whole slew of memories of Denzel as a character to connect with

White folk? They gon know him for crooked policing and interdimensional demonhood

even white people fukked with Equalizer

 

[parallax]

I'm not meaning to litigate Denzel as a culture-only star. White folk know Denzel is like that, I'm just noting that the movies where he gets to have range and be a complex character are usually not frequented by the fairer-complected as much as them throwing awards at him for playing a rogue.

I think of Denzel I think of Glory. Devil in a Blue Dress. Malcolm - hell, all his stuff with Spike. That's Denzel to me.
But most folk will bust out Training Day references or comedian impressions of him. Was mostly just a musing on the different sides of the same person's career. Ricochet a microcosm of that - movies he stars in get seen as 'black movies' but the movies he co-stars in usually get further reach. And in those movies, seems like they love making him an antagonistic figure. Either to the protagonist, or to the established order.

its unfortunate, but thats the way the world works when it comes to talent and how its framed by different groups. denzel isnt disrespected, but his appeal is skewed by what his people are aware of, and what the world id aware of. think about eriq lasalle. you ask black people what they know him from and its most likely coming to america. but you ask others and ER is what probably comes up. also helps that we live in different americas