Tenet’s John David Washington left red-faced over household chores by ‘Uncle’ Samuel L Jackson on live TV

Jackson mocked ‘Tenet’ star over father Denzel: ‘I know that he likes some order in the house’

Denzel Washington made his 36-year-old son, actor John David Washington, do “household chores” while staying in his childhood bedroom during the pandemic.

Washington, the star of Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, revealed during a Friday (11 September) appearance on US talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! that he had moved back in with his parents during lockdown.

Samuel L Jackson, who was guest hosting Kimmel’s show and has known Washington since he was a child, jokingly asked whether Denzel had ordered his son to do chores.

“You still had to do chores though, right? I know that Denzel likes some order in the house,” Jackson asked.

Washington was left red-faced after the interaction, laughing: “I can’t believe we’re doing this”.

“There was a chore or two,” Washington sheepishly added. “My chore was to make sure I was down for dinner in time.”

“That’s not a chore!” Jackson protested. “A chore is sweeping the driveway, or taking the garbage out. Something legit that earns your keep!”

Washington shot back: “How about cooking? There you go, I earned my keep that way.”

Samuel L Jackson and John David Washington on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' (ABC Television)

Elsewhere in the interview, Washington confirmed that Jackson had instilled “knowledge, experience and understanding” onto him over the years, with Jackson such a familiar presence in his life that he is affectionately referred to as “Uncle Sam”.