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Denzel Washington's demons: What's behind the star's outburst on the Cannes red carpet


The star is one of the most celebrated actors of his generation with two Oscars , three Golden Globes and an AFI Lifetime Achievement Award to his name.

Married for more than 40 years to the woman he met on the set of his first ever film who eschews the limelight despite being one of the most celebrated actors of his generation, Denzel Washington has long been considered one of the true 'nice guys' in Hollywood. So it was all the more surprising to fans to see the Oscar winner's mask apparently slip on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet as he lashed out at an overzealous photographer while attending the premiere of his movie Highest 2 Lowest on Monday. Despite his film career that's won him two Oscars, three Golden Globes and an AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, he's not naturally comfortable in the limelight and last year remonstrated with fans who were waiting for him outside the Museum of Modern Art at an event honouring Samuel L. Jackson.

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