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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Catherine Shoard

Two bottles a day and a 10,000 bottle wine cellar: Denzel Washington opens up about his past drinking problem

‘Things are opening up for me now’ … Denzel Washington.
‘Things are opening up for me now’ … Denzel Washington. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images

Health and fitness coverage of Gladiator II, Ridley Scott’s belated Roman empire sequel, has so far focused on Paul Mescal’s gym regime and glut of chicken.

But it appears the shoot also spurred something of a wellbeing overhaul for his co-star, Denzel Washington, who lost a substantial amount of weight ahead of the shoot, thanks to Lenny Kravitz.

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