Gladiator 2’s Denzel Washington shares only time he’s ever been ‘starstruck’

Gladiator II's Denzel Washington shares only time he’s ever been ‘starstruck’Source: BBC

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00:00People have often said when working with you, you know, they get delightfully starstruck

00:04and, you know, your film credit role is long, long, long, long, long.

00:08Have you ever gotten starstruck on set working with some of your fellow actors?

00:12No, not necessarily.

00:14I don't think so that I can remember.

00:16Well, first movie I ever did, I was with George Segal, and it was George Segal.

00:20But by the time we got on the set, I had done so many auditions with him.

00:24Meeting Sidney, I didn't work with him, but meeting Sidney Poitier, I think, I definitely

00:28was starstruck.

00:29Yeah, yeah, yeah.

00:30One of the greats.

00:31Because he was sort of the northern star for me as a young black actor.

00:35It was like he was the only one that if he made it, I maybe have a chance.

00:39Wow.

00:40Absolutely.

00:41And that you did.