Denzel Washington on The Tragedy of Macbeth | The National Interview

Denzel Washington talks to CBC q host Tom Power about the challenges of taking on the role of Macbeth and working with Joel Coen and Frances McDormand. Plus, reflections on the death of his friend and mentor Sidney Poitier, including a moment he’d never seen that leaves him speechless.

00:00 The release of The Tragedy of Macbeth
00:00 Denzel Washington's theatre background
02:04 Working with Joel Coen and Frances McDormand
02:57 The death of legendary actor Sidney Poitier
05:04 The 2002 Oscars with Sidney Poitier
07:47 Honouring Sidney Poitier's legacy on screen

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