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All the Films Denzel Washington Should Have Received Oscars For

What more does this man need to prove?

Much to our delight the beloved Denzel Washington has transformed on the screen time and time again. During the 2017 Oscars ceremony Twitter went in an uproar after Mr. Washington was snubbed for not recieving an Oscar for his lead role in "Fences." 
Should he have won an Oscar for a few previous films? We think so!

  • 'Malcolm X'

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    (Photo: Warner Bros/Largo Internatio/REX/Shutterstock)

    Spike Lee's portrayal of this polarizing Black figure was superb and memorable.

  • 'Devil in a Blue Dress'

    (Photo: Tri Star/REX/Shutterstock)

    Photo: Tri Star/REX/Shutterstock

    (Photo: Tri Star/REX/Shutterstock)

    The film is based on a Walter Mosley novel where Denzel Washington got into the mind of Mosley's character, Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins. Wonder how long it took the actor to shake off Rawlins.

  • 'He Got Game'

    (Photo: David Lee/Touchstone/REX/Shutterstock)

    David Lee/Touchstone/REX/Shutterstock

    (Photo: David Lee/Touchstone/REX/Shutterstock)

    We absolutely didn't like Denzel's character, Jake, but he played the heck out him.

  • 'John Q'

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    Evolution Ent/New Line/REX/Shutterstock

    (Photo: Evolution Ent/New Line/REX/Shutterstock)

    We fell to our knees and cried, seeing Denzel on a mission to save his son as John Quincy Archibald.

  • 'Inside Man'

    (Photo: David Lee/Universal/REX/Shutterstock)

    David Lee/Universal/REX/Shutterstock

    (Photo: David Lee/Universal/REX/Shutterstock)

    We love seeing Denzel take charge of a character. This was an excellent body of work.

  • 'American Gangster'

     (Photo: Snap Stills/REX/Shutterstock)

    Snap Stills/REX/Shutterstock

    (Photo: Snap Stills/REX/Shutterstock)

    Portraying the infamous heroin kingpin Frank Lucas was no small feat, but Denzel did so like only he could.

  • 'The Equalizer'

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    Scott Garfield/Columbia Pict/REX/Shutterstock

    (Photo: Scott Garfield/Columbia Pict/REX/Shutterstock)

    By far one of Denzel's most recent brilliant work.

  • 'Fences'

    (Photo: David Lee/Paramount Pictures)

    Photo: Paramount Pictures

    (Photo: David Lee/Paramount Pictures)

    To not only have directed the screen adaptation of August Wilson's play, but to also play the main character? Oscar-worthy.

  • Were these accurate? What other films should have Denzel won an Oscar for?

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