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Denzel Washington He is fighting with his speech after suffering a horrible injury.
During an appearance on Saturday at the New York Times’ Podcast “The Interview”The 70 -year -old actor revealed that he is recovering after severely damaging a crucial body organ.
“I bit my tongue almost half a few months ago,” Washington said.
Denzel Washington revealed that “he bit his tongue almost half a few months ago.” (Images Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC)
“It’s affecting my speech,” he continued. “It forces me to reduce speed. I have to use it.”
Washington explained that his health problem has led to complications while preparing for his starting role in the next Broadway revival of William Shakespeare’s iconic work “Othello”, who is also starring Jake Gyllenhaal.
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“I have a line: ‘Where are you going to answer your charge?’ It’s hard because my tongue is swollen, “said the winner of the Academy Award. “It has affected everything.”
Washington did not provide details about how the tongue was injured or what medical attention he received to treat the wound.
However, the star “Gladiator: 2” shared that he was supported by his faith to overcome his challenges due to the incident.
“That’s why I pray every day,” he explained. “I’m like, ‘ok, sir, I’m here, I think this is what you wanted to do.’ Now I’m not sure, but one can say coincidence and chance and all those things.”
Washington said his injury is affecting “everything.” (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Warnermedia)
On December 21, Washington, who is the son of a preacher, He was baptized by Bishop James Pullings Jr. in the Kelly temple in New York City. During his appearance on the podcast, the actor shared that he is taking courses to obtain his minister’s license.
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While reflecting on whether his work as an actor helps people, Washington explained that he is only looking for validation of a higher power.
“It has affected everything.”
“At this point, all I am doing is through the lens of what God thinks, not what they think,” he said. “I don’t know what they think,” he said.
“You go down that hole, you will never leave that,” Washington added. “When people say: ‘What do you want people to get from this movie?’ or ‘What do you want them to get from this work?’ I always say: ‘It depends on what they bring.’
“And Kenny (Leon), the brilliant director, is putting it in what he calls the near future. So all those things, jealousy, envy, assumes something completely new with the information age.”
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The actor stars alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in “Othello” (Eric Charbonneau/Getty images for Sony images)
Washington also expressed his belief that Gyllenhaal would be “brilliant” in the role of Othello Iago’s nemesis.
“It’s crazy. I love him,” the Winner of the Tony Award Gyllenhaal said. “It’s complicated. But it already has a handle.”
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“I am not worried about that, because I don’t like to learn the lines too soon,” he added. “I was telling a young actor who asked: ‘Why don’t you like to learn them too soon?’ I said: ‘Because then I am the voice that I am listening to deliver the signals to myself. “
“I want to listen to you, and that will affect how I say what I say.” For me, that works. “
“Othello” will premiere at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in New York City on March 25 and will run until June 8.
