Denzel Washington received his minister's license as the 69-year-old movie star takes on a new role in life. Washington was baptized by Archbishop Christopher Bryant at the Kelly Temple in New York City on Saturday. 'It took a while, but I'm finally here...If can do this for me, there's nothing He can't do for you,' Washington said, according to Bryant. 'The sky literally is the limit.
Washington recently admitted you 'can't talk' about religion in the industry. 'When you see me, you see the best I could do with what I’ve been given by my lord and savior,' the 'Gladiator II' star wrote for Esquire. 'I’m unafraid.' 'I don’t care what anyone thinks. See, talking about the fear part of it – you can’t talk like that and win Oscars. You can’t talk like that and party. You can’t say that in this town,' Washington added. 'I’m free now.
However, the Academy Award-winning actor isn't sure how many other actors believe in God. 'It’s not like we all meet somewhere and discuss what we believe. So, I don’t know how many other actors have faith. I didn’t do no poll. How would I find that out? I mean, there’s no Church Actor Meetings I’ve been to.' Washington landed his breakthrough role in the medical drama 'St. Elsewhere' in 1982.