John David Washington may be the son of acclaimed actor, Denzel Washington, but the Amsterdam actor is a movie star in his own right. He led the Christopher Nolan-directed film Tenet and received praise for his roles in BlacKkKlansman and Malcolm and Marie. Like his father, he always seeks out great directors and interesting projects. And just like many of us, he's also a massive fan of his dad’s movies, and recently revealed which performance is his favorite.
Great actors take inspiration from other actors, and this is the same for the Beckett star, who revealed his favorite movie performances of all time. Washington named Robert De Niro's work in Raging Bull and Heath Ledger's turn as the Joker in The Dark Knight and more. He also didn’t hesitate to shout out one of his father’s most iconic roles, that of Malcolm X in Spike Lee’s 1992 biopic. On why he holds that role in such high regard, he told the Academy's A.frame magazine:
