Denzel Washington: 19 rumors we've fact-checked

In October, a quote falsely attributed to Denzel Washington claimed the actor praised U.S. President Donald Trump as one of the bravest and smartest people he had ever met. It was far from the first time Washington's name appeared in a fabricated story. Over the years, rumors have alleged that Washington turned down multimillion-dollar offers from Disney, teamed up with other actors to fight "woke" Hollywood and got into heated confrontations with prominent political figures. Some of these claims came from satire websites, while others included fabricated quotes or described incidents that never took place. These are just a few of the claims about Washington that Snopes has investigated. Here are 19 examples we've fact-checked over the years: By Aleksandra Wrona Aleksandra Wrona is a reporting fellow for Snopes, based in the Warsaw, Poland, area. Article Tags