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19th August 2023
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“She was like a grown woman then, but now she’s a grown woman. And, you know, obviously a great talent… It wasn’t really strange, ’cause she was bringing it.”
Fanning also detailed how entwined their lives had been since they first starred alongside each other, telling ET , they had remained in touch all these years. She is also friends with one of Washington’s daughters, having spent time together at New York University.
“I’ve obviously, you know, known Denzel for a big part of my life, and one of his daughters is one of my closest friends, so I’m always in the loop,” she told ET.
As for the reunion all these years later, Fanning summed up: “It’s been almost 20 years and I was quite young [in Man on Fire], but that’s not an experience that one forgets.
“The second time, I felt the same, like, my body felt the same feeling that I remember feeling all those years ago – excitement and a little bit of nerves and wanting to be as prepared as possible. He definitely is an actor that keeps you on your toes constantly.”
In fan favourite flick, Man On Fire, Washington’s character, a CIA officer turned bodyguard, sacrifices himself for his kidnapped young ward.
The Equalizer 3 sees Fanning portray a CIA agent sent to Italy to investigate mafia activity. There, she meets up with Robert McCall (Washington), a former government assassin who relocated to Southern Italy in an attempt to move on with his life and reconcile some of the atrocities he has committed.
McCall enjoys the slow pace of life, but when he realised his new community is under the control of local crime bosses, he feels compelled to act – in the only way he knows how.
Speaking about McCall’s journey, Washington has said: “This movie is about his salvation and letting go of his past.”
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