Denzel Washington Says ‘I’m Not Interested in Oscars’ and ‘Don’t Care’ About Them: ‘They Won’t Do Me a Bit of Good’ When I Die

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1. >“I don’t do it for Oscars. I don’t care about that kind of stuff,” Washington said. “I’ve been at this a long time, and there’s time when I won and shouldn’t have won and then didn’t win and should’ve won. Man gives the award. God gives the reward.”

   >Washington continued, “I’m not that interested in Oscars. People ask me, ‘Where do I keep it?’ Well, next to the other one. I’m not bragging! Just telling you how I feel about it. On my last day, [Oscars] aren’t going to do me a bit of good.”

2. I mean you have 2

3. that is a very easy thing for someone to say when they’ve already won two and been nominated for *eight* more. that being said, we love denzel and some of the advice i’ve heard him give is so good.

4. “I dont care about getting laid” says everyone after years of getting laid. But if youve never been laid, its a pretty big fucking deal for most people.

5. I roll my eyes when actors who have won Oscars act like they’re above it all.

6. I mean if that’s your standard for caring about stuff that pretty much includes everything

7. He’s winding down in years – age and career wise. This is just the sort of thing that a man in his later years would say and frankly it’s the right thing to say because at least that means when he exits, he does so without regrets, at least career wise.

8. The most interesting part of that interview was he has starred in two remakes of Kurosawa films (and the interviewer had to point that out, Denzel wasn’t aware) and has never seen a film by the Japanese director.

9. “Neither will all this money that are giving me but god damn they giving me lots of fucking money. But you can keep that Oscar”

10. people trying to hate on Denzel is crazy. Bros been an iconic actor for 30+ years lol

11. Really? While still bitter that he lost it to Kevin Spacey.

12. Pro tip: nothing does you a bit of good when you die

13. I mean by that logic nothing matters.

14. Just like Millionaires who say they don’t care about money….what a convince if you already have it. Aka his Two Oscar’s lol

15. Why he look like someone’s auntie in that photo?

16. Nothing will do you good when you die. You’re dead.

17. It’s honestly weird so much of Hollywood cares about awards.

    Some small insignificant amount of the population decides on things they like. Wow. So prestigious.

18. Nothing does any good when you die.

19. the pinnacle of cultural enlightenment is a gilded business expo in disguise.

20. So Reddit I think has a hard time getting this. People change over the years and their priorities and what their passion is changes. It happens to all of us.

21. Easy to say if you’ve already won one.

22. I wonder if he means this in terms of doing Oscar chasing films. Samuel L Jackson said something similar that he doesn’t want to make Oscar chasers he doesn’t care about. He wants to make movies he’d want to see ie Snakes on a Plane. Will Smith is the best example of an Oscar chasing actor, and idk it’s not always a good look even before his controversy.

    All that said it’s alot easier to say you don’t care about an Oscar when you already have 1 or 2 laying around. I do find it funny what some people do with them once they win them. Kate Winslet putting hers in her guest bathroom is pretty hilarious to me.

23. World peace and Hilary Duff’s thicc ass won’t do me a bit of good when I die.

24. You think I give a damn about a Grammy?

25. Rich people : I don’t care about money.

26. Is this him realizing that he won’t get nominated much anymore ?

27. Neither will all the money. Should prolly give that back as well.

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