“I don’t want to get used to that”: Denzel Washington Wanted to Give up Boxing after a $74M Movie That Got Him an Oscar Nod
Denzel Washington played Rubin "Hurricane" Carter; a boxer wrongfully convicted of triple homicide in The Hurricane. Washington trained hard for the role, including learning boxing skills to fully embody Carter’s character. Washington considered quitting boxing after experiencing headaches during training, fearing long-term physical harm.