Denzel Washington on Cancel Culture: ‘I Follow God, I Don’t Follow Man’

While promoting his new film, ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ the Oscar-winning actor said faith matters more to him than public approval.

Denzel Washington (R) and Spike Lee at the photo call for the thriller "Highest 2 Lowest" at the Cannes Film Festival in southern France on May 19, 2025. Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP

Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington is taking aim at cancel culture, reaffirming his opinions are formed only through faith and his relationship with God.

In a recent interview with Complex News, the 70-year-old questioned why losing public support in terms of cancel culture would matter to anyone, before dismissing the notion completely.