'The Equalizer' director Antoine Fuqua says he might de-age Denzel Washington for an origin story for the franchise: 'I definitely thought about it a lot.'
star in 2004's Tony Scott–directed kidnap thriller,"When I got the call from Todd Black, the producer, that Dakota was interested, I said, 'I need to meet her right now, today, this afternoon, because I love Dakota," Fuqua tells EW.
"After I'd met with her, I loved her more. She's such a pro." The director waited until after he'd spoken with the actress to tell Washington that he was thinking of casting her in the film. "I called Denzel and I said, 'Dakota's interested,'" says Fuqua. "He goes, 'Grab her!' Because he has such love for her."
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