John David Washington discusses being reluctant to follow in his father Denzel’s footsteps, his role in “Malcolm & Marie” and more in a new interview with WSJ.
Magazine. The actor says of his famous father, “I always wanted to do what he did, always wanted to be an artist.” However, Washington, who became a star running back at Morehouse College in Atlanta, adds, “I jumped in and hid in this football persona, this athlete, literally putting on a helmet to hide my face, hide my identity.” He ended up popping his Achilles tendon in 2013 in what would turn out to be a life-changing event.
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