Denzel Washington reveals why "Equalizer 2" was his first Sequel – Variety

Denzel Washington gave an amused reaction to why "Equalizer 2" was its first suite of Sony.

"People keep talking about it, but it n & # 39; is not a big problem," he reflected at the world premiere Tuesday night at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. "Is there a curse to make sequels? "

Washington, who has nine Oscar nominations and two Oscars in over thirty years, said that & # 39; it is a simple reason.

"I don & # 39; have not asked," he replied. "The only time we m & # 39; asked was" Safe House, "but this n & # 39; no sense because my character was dead, they spoke of & # 39; a prequel. And m & # 39; called "Inside Man. But it made sense. "

Washington reprises his role as the & # 39; CIA agent Robert McCall, who remains steadfast even in the most terrible turn of events. He said "Equalizer 2" n & # 39; has not had the feeling of & # 39; a suite for him because of his familiarity with director Antoine Fuqua, who also directed him in "Equalizer," "Training Day" and "The Magnificent Seven." [19659006] Fuqua admitted that & # 39; he felt an emotion above all on the red carpet. "I'm mostly relieved. There is a lot of work to make a move. "

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Ashton Sanders, who broke out two years ago in the & # 39; Oscar-winning" Moonlight ", said that & # 39; it was impressed by how Fuqua and Washington have tried to make him feel at ease.

"I do not think it is as comfortable as c & # 39; was on set, they brought me in like a little brother," he recalled. "It was very cold. When you have all that filming & # 39; action around you, you must have a little cold. "

Regarding a threequel, screenwriter Richard Wenk is ready.

"L & # 39; idea is & # 39; s have an international framework & # 39; there is a third one," Wenk said. "He made peace, and it is on larger adventures. We had so much mystery in the first film that n & # 39; has never been explained and the second film is more personal. There are certainly enough to at least one other film. "

Washington and Fuqua also produced with Jason Blumenthal, Todd Black Steve Tisch, Mace Neufeld, Alex Siskin and Tony Eldridge. "L & # 39; equalizer 2" opens Friday.