Denzel Washington’s talk of retirement may have just permanently ruled outThe Equalizer 4.

It’s shocking to think that before the second entry ofThe Equalizermovie franchise, Washington hadneverappeared in a sequel.

Washington also sounds ready to leave action movies and more physical parts behind him.

Collage of Denzel Washington in Equalizer 1 and 2

And I think that’s the ego that thinks ‘Oh yeah, I can do it.’

So I’m less interested in running and jumping.

You let Paul [Mescal] and John David [Washington] run and jump.

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And to think ‘Oh, I can still do it,’ you’re a fool.

And I don’t want to be foolish.

One of Denzel Washington’s first action movies,Richochet,is a stealth spinoff of theDie Hardfranchise.

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At this stage in his career, Washington has little left to prove as a performer.

Unfortunately, the odds of anEqualizer 4with Denzel Washington are grim - but not totally out of the question.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua, this installment continues the saga of McCall’s lone crusade for justice.

Denzel Washington as McCall in The Equalizer and Equalizer 3

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The Equalizer is a crime-focused action-thriller franchise initially created by Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim. The franchise began with the 1985 series that followed Robert McCall, a retired intelligence agent who uses his deadly and varied skillset to help those that society cannot save. The film franchise has stood out as the most iconic, with Denzel Washington in the role of the new Robert McCall, with a reboot television series starring Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall.

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The Equalizer 3 sees Denzel Washington reprising his role as Robert McCall, a former government assassin who now lives a quiet life in Southern Italy. McCall becomes embroiled in protecting his newfound friends from local crime bosses, reigniting his battle against corruption and injustice. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, this installment continues the saga of McCall’s lone crusade for justice.

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