Denzel Clears Up a Common Mispronunciation
“This is how you know they named themselves after me, because my name's not pronounced Den-ZELL,” Washington, 70, joked on the Tuesday, September 2, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! after host Jimmy Kimmel pointed out the growing number of NFL players with the name. “My name's pronounced DEN-zel.”
The Remember the Titans icon continued, “I'm Denzel Jr. My father's Denzel Hayes Washington Senior. I'm Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. My mother would say "Denzel!’ and we both show up. So she said, ‘From now on, you're Den-ZELL.’ That's how it got pronounced Den-ZELL. ‘You're Den-ZELL. You're Denzel, and you're Den-ZELL.’”
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"One of the many things that makes Denzel a genius is he's not just relying on the script or relying on the director, he's bringing his full essence," Lee explained. "He brings his full being into every role that he does. And when you have someone like that — that's why I say he's the greatest living actor."
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