Denzel Washington has proven he
can play both dust and rug. The 60-year-old actor has spent the latter
part of his career perfecting two seemingly incongruous character
types, the bookish teacher and the merciless vigilante killer. He’s made a
convincing professor, coach, and life mentor: Remember the Titans, Malcolm X, Cry Freedom, and The Great Debaters had him speaking inspirational quotes in place of dialogue. But in Man on Fire, American...
