Denzel Washington Says Two More ‘Equalizer’ Movies Are in the Works

Denzel Washington Reveals That There are Two More ‘Equalizer’ Movies in Development

“I told them I would do another Equalizer, and we’re doing four and five,” Washington said in a recent interview, though there is no studio confirmation yet.

Denzel Washington in 'The Equalizer 2'. Photo: Sony Pictures.

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Denzel Washington says he’ll appear in two more ‘Equalizer’ movies.
Director Antoine Fuqua has yet to be confirmed.
The apparent movies don’t yet have release dates.

Denzel Washington is busy enjoying the acclaim that his scene-stealing (and, at times, movie-stealing) performance in ‘Gladiator II’ is generating, and he’s also been out and about promoting the movie.

He’s certainly generating headlines with some of his statements, including revealing that Ryan Coogler is writing a role for him in a future ‘Black Panther’ movie (albeit one we don’t even know formally exists yet).

And he’s not done –– in a recent interview he also dropped word that he’ll be back for more ‘Equalizer’ movies.

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Of course, we have to caution here that Washington is having a lot of fun on the press tour and proclaiming that he only has a few movies left (at least as an actor) before he retires. And Sony has yet to say anything official about a potential return to the ‘Equalizer’ films.

What’s the story of the ‘Equalizer’ movies?

Denzel Washington stars as Robert McCall in Columbia Pictures 'The Equalizer 3.' Photo by: Stefano Montesi.

The three films (all directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Richard Wenk), adapt the 1980s TV series.

Washington stars as Robert McCall, a former special service commando who faked his own death in hopes of living out a quiet life.

Instead, he comes out of his self-imposed retirement to save a young girl and finds his desire for justice reawakened after coming face-to-face with members of a brutal Russian gang. McCall becomes the go-to man when the helpless require the kind of vengeance they would never find without his skills.

Across the next two movies, he faces off against more threats, including the Mafia.

Denzel Washington on the future of the ‘Equalizer’ franchise

Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) watches Vincent crawl down his stairs in Columbia Pictures 'The Equalizer 3.' Photo: Stefano Montesi.

Here’s what Washington told Esquire about more from the ‘Equalizer’ movies:

“I told them I would do another ‘Equalizer,’ and we’re doing four and five. 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!”

The movies have certainly been successful, but now we’ll wait and see what Fuqua and the studio have to say.

When would the next ‘Equalizer’ be in theaters?

While Washington is certainly someone who should know about the future of the ‘Equalizer’ franchise since he’s, you know, the Equalizer himself, the lack of confirmation means we couldn’t even guess at when one potential new movie would arrive, let alone two.