John David Washington recently opened up on how it feels to be an actor walking in the shadow of his father, Denzel Washington.

Despite his acclaimed performances in “Tenet” and “Malcolm and Marie”, Washington still feels like he’s living in the shadow of his famous father. “I don’t even know if people see me as John David yet,” the actor told Rolling Stone. “I’m still Denzel’s son. I’m always his son.”

“So it’s like, the day that they start seeing just me is the day that I can maybe better answer that question about celebrity. Cause I’m still not out of his shadow.” He continued.

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After attending Morehouse College, John David Washington attempted to start a professional football career before tearing his Achilles tendon in 2013. Though it prompted him to focus on acting, the 36-year-old said he always “knew” he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps.

“Acting, I knew I always wanted to do. But I literally wanted to get some aggression out,” the Tenet star shared.

“The growing pains of being a teenager, the stuff I’ve experienced, being the son of someone. I could get that out here. I wanted to be productive with my anger. And I could use it as part of something positive.” John David Washington said.

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