Denzel Washington is a psycho!

There is nothing about that where he comes off psycho…

He looks fucking crazy.

I think Mr. Washington is getting too old for this.

Time for him to retire.

He looks fed up. Not crazy. This is tame compared to some celeb interactions with photographers and interviewers.

Weird how the others are never labeled “psycho”

OP, you’re a bitch for saying that. Maybe a racist bitch considering this is DL. Why should Denzel be okay with some paparazzi putting their hands on him in a rude attempt to control him into taking a picture? Why should anyone be okay with that? Fuck off!

Not for nothing, it is because he is black. Black men are immediately tagged with these labels - crazy, psycho, out of control - even though he has every right to ask to not be touched AND he does it with a smile for most of it where it’s hard to tell he is upset. I have seen this story covered in several places. OP is the first person I have seen to describe DW as psycho.

I ran into Denzel in a slightly funny situation decades ago in Burbank and he was absolutely lovely. No, it doesn’t apply here but why should he be OK with someone grabbing his arm twice? He has a name. Use it or walk away.

Also, it ludicrous to look at one photo and call someone a psycho - it’s a split second of him opening his mouth at the rude paparazzo. I thought it was one of the official Cannes photographers inside the cordon or someone equally official but it’s just a dick in the scrum, grabbing his arm twice. Incredibly disrespectful to Denzel.

Team Denzel. OP = imbecile, troll, and possibly racist cunt.

The photographer should have been removed from the event. Surely there are strict “no touching celebrities” guidelines. Team DW.

I was talking to somebody about how Bieber is losing it, cussing out photographers, and taking photos of them etc. It may seem crazy, but a lifetime of literally being stalked and grabbed by strangers has to affect you, and most likely not in a good way.

Keep your hands to yourself

Damn. He be look old.

He's 70, r12, he looks absolutely fine.

r12 grow up

The only psycho here is OP.

You don't touch people without permission, with few exceptions; a tap on the shoulder, a protective arm against traffic, etc. But grabbing someone, twice no less, is obnoxious. 4 year olds are taught this. To do it again, in a professional setting, after being admonished once, is insane. Yes, "psycho."

OP is a fucking troll.

R12 I speak jive, too!

Maybe the photographer said, “Think of your secret second family when you smile for me.”

He was probably exhausted too. He just finished his eight show week in NY and flew on his day off to Cannes.

There may not be a lot of race baiters on DL but we sure have some.

He was not "exhausted," R19 and he doesn't need you making "excuses." Denzel wasn't "exhausted," he was annoyed by someone's rude, repeated and unprofessional behavior, and rightly so. He was not in the wrong here, and he's also not some starlet recovering from a drug bender. GTFOOH with "exhausted." Your PR-speak isn't required here.

Why are you giving OP's obvious troll post serious consideration?

He IS 70, which is another good reason not to be grabbing him. You wouldn't go up to an elderly stranger on the street and grab his arm.

[quote] You wouldn't go up to an elderly stranger on the street and grab his arm.

Yeah!

I would if he was one of the men who raped me.

PREACH girl!

R23 That's an interesting gif to use considering the rumors about Denzel being a "Daddy Dearest" type Hollywood parent. There are consistent rumors that at one of his adult children hates his guts.

^At least one of his adult children hates his guts. Typo.

[quote] Damn. He be look old.

I'm sure you look better than he does

Wow r26, the first time I’ve heard about this.

First of all, you guys have obviously never been around celebs. They have assistants or bodyguards who tell the fans, no touching, no selfies, no autographs etc. This is very true esp around sports stars...

Therefore, as a fan, if you want a selfie, autograph, etc you have to be very respectful...then maybe the celeb will give you a few seconds to talk to you or take selfie or sign something...

He did far less than a lot of stars would have done. Those filthy paps need to learn to keep their dirty hands off people lest they get a fist to the jaw.

OP = racist piece of shit.

I think that Denzel is a self-important crank, but he was totally right in this situation.

They need to bring back this aggressive French security guard from last year…

[quote] They need to bring back this aggressive French security guard from last year…

I thought about that bitch.

R29 I believe it's his oldest son who has some kind of grudge against Denzel and the way he treated his wife of 41 years. Multiple affairs while on location and a general disregard for his wife's feelings.

Who knows what else they grew up seeing. Clearly, Denzel has a temper. I don't think Hollywood actors make good parents. They're too selfish.

His elder son who sometimes but not always seems cold towards him is the very shit nep actor who only got jobs because of who his dad is.

One of his daughters is a lesbian.

DON'T YOU TOUCH ME, DON'T YOU EVER TOUCH ME!

Nonsense story. Washington is the best living American actor.

So the photographer was being an asshole, Denzel got pissed and reacted in a pissed off way and now I'm supposed to hate Denzel Washington?

Yeah, no.

None of this is "psycho."

R41 I think we can agree that OP is "psycho."

Surprise for Denzel

People, and especially the dirtbag paps, treat actors like public property. They’re not public property.

When I see an actor in public in nyc, I completely ignore them.

(This is where some asswipe jumps in and says THEYRE ONLY FAMOUS BECAUSE OF THE PUBLIC SO THEY OWE THE PUBLIC AND SHOULD BE DANCING MONKEYS 24/7.)

So, you decided to be your own asswipe, r44?

^How Spike Lee gave Denzel Washington an all-time night at Cannes—surprise ceremony where he receives Honorary Palme d’Or.

R32 is correct.

If this were Brad Pitt, OP would be posting about the rude pap manhandling dear Brad and how he should demand an apology from his social inferior. He'd default to his classist style of trolling instead of his racist dogwhistle style on display here.

These trolls are so fucking obvious. It's always about pitting one group against another and then grabbing the popcorn for the inevitable replies. We need to call them out every time. They're killing this site.

If it were a white female celebrity he'd be calling her ugly and an entitled bitch for treating a man just doing his job that way. If it were a black female celebrity it would be full mask-off vicious racism and misogyny, no filter, not a dog whistle but a mega-phone.

I wonder if they have a cheat sheet with different identity combos and a corresponding troll tactic.

"Disabled celebrity - call their talent into question and claim they're only famous for being disabled."

"Muslim celebrity - claim they're 'violent' and likely to 'explode'. Work in 'Muhammed was a pedophile' with your sock puppet account."

"Boomer celebrity - blame millennials for having poor taste and no respect for elders."

"Gen Z celebrity - 'joke' about 500 different genders and no work ethic."

Blah blah blah ad nauseam. They're so obvious with the constant, divisive trolling, with the type of rhetoric ripped straight from Fox News.

OP is also R2 and R23 and the OP on the Spacey/Cannes thread.

A busy girl today.

I don't particularly like Denzel either but that was well out of bounds for that photographer. Of course, that's why he did it - to record the reaction. It's a dick move. I'm glad he told them off.

I had a couple of drinks with Denzel in the VIP bar of a swanky london nightclub in the late 80’s. He was such a nice guy, really friendly and down to earth. At that time he was nominated for an Oscar for Cry Freedom. I remember he told me that whilst he was obviously proud of this he was prouder for one of his kids who had just won something at school.

OP, would you call THIS guy "psycho?"

[Quote] So, you decided to be your own asswipe, [R44]?

Were you out the day the school near your trailer park taught reading comprehension, dearheart at r45?

[quote] OP is also [R2] and [R23] and the OP on the Spacey/Cannes thread. A busy girl today.

You’re only partially right R49. The OP is actually R22 in the Spacey thread and likes to defend sex predators.

Great find. R54. A white sex offender gets a pass but a black person who's involuntarily manhandled and expresses the appropriate response is "psycho."

Perma-blocked.