On last week's Empire podcast, Denzel Washington clarified that rumors of his early retirement were unfounded. During the same podcast, the Gladiator II star was questioned by Chris Hewitt about the possibility of reprising his role as Robert McCall, also known as The Equalizer, in future films. Washington neither confirmed nor denied, opting instead for a five-second, soul-piercing stare. In a surprising twist, Washington recently told Esquire that he is not only open to playing McCall again but plans to do so in two more films. Despite the last two installments of the Equalizer trilogy grossing nearly $400 million at the box office, Washington and director Antoine Fuqua allowed The Equalizer 3 to serve as a farewell to McCall, sending him into retirement. However, Washington revealed to Esquire that Equalizer 4 and 5 are indeed in the works. 'I told them I would do another Equalizer, and we’re doing four and five,' he said. 'More people are happy about that — people love those daggone Equalizers. But I’ve come to realize that the Equalizer films are for me, too, because they’re for the people. They want me to go get the bad guys. ‘We can’t get them, so you go get them.’ And I say, Okay, I’ll get them! Just wait right there. I’ll be right back!' It's important to note that there has been no official confirmation from Fuqua or Sony regarding these future films. Additionally, details about the plot or cast members are unknown, and it remains uncertain whether Fuqua will return to direct. The key takeaway is that Denzel Washington, the central figure in the Equalizer franchise, has stated that Equalizer 4 and 5 are happening. If Denzel Washington says it, then it must be true. Who would dare argue otherwise? So, mark your calendars, because The Equalizer 4 and 5 are on the horizon.
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