Variety, actor John David Washington spoke about the criticism regarding his age difference with his 24-year old Malcolm & Marie co-star Zendaya.
During the conversation, the 36-year old actor said very plainly the 12-year age difference didn’t matter to him, “I wasn’t concerned about it because she is a woman.
People are going to see in this film how much of a woman she is,” he added. “She has far more experience than I do in the industry.
I’ve only been in it for seven years. She’s been in it longer, so I’m learning from her. I’m the rookie.”Washington went on to say he appreciated Zendaya’s wisdom when it came to working in this business. “Some of the stories she’s shared about what she’s had to go through with Twitter and everything.
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