Denzel Washington's Robert McCall, the former DIA officer turned vigilante (by way of hardware store employee) who defends those in need by any means necessary, first graced our screens almost 10 years ago. A sequel followed in 2018, which took things up a notch and made the stakes higher, and, now, McCall is back for The Equalizer 3.
But why was it the right time for a third installment? "I was available, Denzel was available," franchise director Antoine Fuqua jokes when we sit down with him over Zoom. "People constantly asked me and him when we were going to do another one, so it was something the audience wanted," he adds, emphasizing that each story stands on its own. "We look at each script as something on its own, not necessarily as a sequel or a prequel."
