Denzel Washington signs up to star in The Equalizer 2, the first sequel of his career
The Oscar-winner will reunite with his Magnificent Seven director for the follow-up
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Your support makes all the difference.Denzel Washington may have racked up over 50 performances throughout a career spanning three decades, but he's only just about to star in his first sequel.
The actor has just officially signed on to appear in a follow-up to The Equalizer, Antoine Fuqua's big-screen version of the 80s TV series that was released in 2014.
Slashfilm reports that he will reprise his role of Robert McCall, a retired soldier who returns to his violent life after colliding with a group of violent Russian gangsters. It is unknown whether any of the film's other cast members, including Chloë Grace Moretz and Melissa Leo, will return.
Director Fuqua's new film - a remake of 1960 classic western The Magnificent Seven - is released in cinemas today (23 September) and stars Washington in the lead role alongside Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke and Haley Bennet. During the film's promotional trail, he revealed he hasn't seen John Sturges' original.
Washington won an Oscar under the direction of Fuqua in 2001 film Training Day. His other list of credits includes Philadelphia, Man on Fire, Inside Man and American Gangster.
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