In an interview on Desus and Mero show on Showtime Denzel Washington quipped that he is ready to go to Jamaica.
The Training Day actor was the special guest on the show in March when he enquired of co-host Desus where was his family was from to which Desus answered “My people are in the Bronx but also Jamaica and England.”
Seemingly familiar with Jamaica, Denzel said “What part of Jamaica?”, Desus answered “St. Elizabeth.”
Denzel then said “You ain’t been down there?”. He then went off in a day dreamlike gaze and said “That Chicken That Jerk”.
Desus then said, “Deznel are we going to Jamaica?” It was then that The Tragedy Of Macbeth actor said, “Now?” looking at his watch and followed up with “let’s go”.
The 67 yesr old thespian have found himself in news for reaching out to Will Smith at the Oscars following Smith’s Chris Rock open hand slap. Washington, Tyler Perry, Bradley Cooper and others were seen speaking to Smith during the commercial break that followed the actor smacking Rock across the face for a G.I. Jane joke aimed at wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
During Will’s acceptance speech for Best Actor, he thanked Washington for sharing these wise words: “At your highest moment, be careful, that’s when the devil comes for you.”
In the aftermath of the incident Denzel reportedly said,
“I don’t wanna say what we talked about, but there but for the grace of God go any of us. Who are we to condemn? I don’t know all the ins and outs of the situation, but I know the only solution was prayer, the way I see it,” Washington added.
Smith has since resigned from The Academy and issued a statement on Friday. He also apologized to Rock for the incident.
Denzel starred in the movie The Mighty Quinn where his character Xavier Quinn is the chief of police in Jamaica. The Mighty Quinn was filmed at various locations throughout Jamaica, with the main outdoor scenes shot in Port Antonio. Interior scenes of Donald Pater’s mansion were filmed at Golden Clouds Villa in Oracabessa, mere distance away from the iconic Golden Eye resort, home of James Bond.
See full Denzel interview on Desus and Mero show on Showtime here
