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Published 23:22 IST, May 29th 2020

‘Training Day’ actor Denzel Washington helps homeless man as cops conduct a frisk search

Hollywood Actor Denzel Washington intervenes to help a homeless man as cops arrived to interrogate him. Netizens usher praises on Twitter

Reported by: Disha Kandpal
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Social media is overflowing with praises for Hollywood actor Denzel Washington after a video of him went viral on the internet. In the video, Denzel is seen mediating between an unidentified homeless man and two police officers. The footage of Denzel Washington helping a homeless man was published by an American media outlet a week ago.

How did Denzel Washington help the homeless man?

It was reported that the ‘Training Day’ actor saw the man in a perilous situation with the oncoming traffic. He immediately got out of his car and walked the man to safety at the sidewalk. As the cops arrived on the scene, Denzel Washington proceeded to mediate with them. 

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Towards the end of the video, the cops are seen checking the man. For helping the homeless man, Denzel Washington hands him a bottle of juice and a box of food before leaving. Washington also gave him a mask to protect himself against COVID 19. 

This incident is crucial in the wake of a video that emerged online where George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man from Minneapolis died after pleading the cops for help. A police officer used his knee to pin Floyd's neck. Floyd was unarmed, his death sparked protests and outrage across America. The Officers argue that Floyd was resisting arrest, but surveillance video and witnesses tell a different story.

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The two - time academy award-winning actor stayed with the unidentified man throughout the entire incident and was praised for his prompt action by people on social media.

Denzel Washington’s upcoming movie 'The little things' is set to release in 2021. He will star in it alongside the ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ actor Rami Malek and the 'Suicide Squad' star Jared Leto. Denzel Washington's movie 'The tragedy of Macbeth' was all set to release on March 26, 2020. But the release of the movie has been delayed because of the lockdown due to COVID19. In his next directorial project, he’s bringing in  Michael B. Jordan who will play the lead role in the Washington-directed 'Journal for Jordan', based on the memoir of Dana Canedy. Washington currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife Pauletta Washington and their four children.

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23:22 IST, May 29th 2020