Denzel Washington can now add ministry to his lengthy resume.
On Saturday, the Gladiator II star was baptized, receiving a certificates of baptism, in addition to a minister’s license, that means that he can later get ordained. The occasion came about on the Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ positioned in New York City’s Harlem, per Today. First Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ Eastern New York livestreamed the service on Facebook.
“In one week I turn 70. It took a while, but I’m here,” the prolific actor mentioned. Washington additionally thanked his spouse, Pauletta Washington.
The two-time Academy Award winner has been open about his religion earlier than, telling Esquire final month that whereas discuss of faith in Hollywood is uncommon, he’s unflinching in his resolve to share his beliefs and expertise.
“I’m unafraid. I don’t care what anyone thinks. See, talking about the fear part of it—you can’t talk like that and win Oscars. You can’t talk like that and party. You can’t say that in this town,” he wrote in an essay relayed by the journal.
He continued on the time, “It’s not fashionable. It’s not sexy. But that doesn’t mean people in Hollywood don’t believe. There’s no such thing called Hollywood anyway. What does that even mean? That to me means a street called Hollywood Boulevard. It’s not like we all meet somewhere and discuss what we believe. So I don’t know how many other actors have faith. I didn’t do no poll. How would I find that out? I mean, there’s no Church Actor Meetings I’ve been to.”
Upcoming on Washington’s docket is Spike Lee’s Apple Original Films/A24 venture Highest 2 Lowest, alongside A$AP Rocky & Ice Spice, in addition to Black Panther 3, his involvement by which he by chance let slip.