Happy birthday, Denzel Washington!

One of the sexiest and talented actors in Hollywood, Denzel Washington, was born December 28, 1954 in Mount Vernon, New York.  He has won numerous awards for his acting, including two Oscars, the first African-American actor to win twice.  He is the second African-American to win an Oscar for Best Leading Actor.  

I enjoyed his work in Philadelphia and Unstoppable but my favorite movie of his is The Book of Eli.  I just found out he did all of his own stunts in the fight scenes.  The one in the video clip below shows how bad-ass he is! 

Halle Berry wins Academy Award for Best Actress (2002)

Halle Berry won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Monster's Ball at the 74th ceremony on March 24, 2002.  She became the first African-American actress to win the top award.  She beat out Judi Dench and Sissy Spacek.  

Denzel Washington won Best Actor, making him the second African-American actor to win the award.

"The Book of Eli" released in 2010

This film is one of my guilty pleasures and I can think of a lot of worse things to do than watch Denzel Washington for a couple of hours.  I like the post-apocalyptic theme in movies and books, even though they're always depressing.  "The Book of Eli" did have some sort of hope for the future of mankind.

In this scene, Professor Dumbledore and Madame Olympe Maxime help Eli battle Sirius Black and his group of thugs.