Denzel Washington received his minister’s license as the 69-year-old movie star takes on a new role in life.
Washington was baptized by Bishop James Pullings Jr. at the Kelly Temple in New York City on Saturday.
“It took a while, but I’m finally here…If [God] can do this for me, there’s nothing He can’t do for you,” Washington said, according to video shared online. “The sky literally is the limit.”
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Denzel Washington became a minister as he was baptized. The “Training Day” star recently wrote about his faith for Esquire. (Tiziana Fabi )
Esther Renee Burns Pullings, the bishop’s wife, shared photos of the moment on Facebook.
“A beautiful service we had today at The Historic Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ,” she captioned the photos. “We witnessed our Bishop James Pullings Jr. baptizing now Minister Denzel Washington today To God Be The Glory!”
Denzel Washington was baptized at the Kelly Temple in New York City. (Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to Washington’s representative for additional comment.
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Washington recently admitted you “can’t talk” about religion in the industry.
“When you see me, you see the best I could do with what I’ve been given by my lord and savior,” the “Gladiator II” star wrote for Esquire. “I’m unafraid.”
Denzel Washington received his minister’s license on Saturday. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
“I don’t care what anyone thinks. See, talking about the fear part of it – you can’t talk like that and win Oscars. You can’t talk like that and party. You can’t say that in this town,” Washington added.
“I’m free now. It’s not talked about in this town. It’s not talked about. It’s not talked about. It’s not fashionable. It’s not sexy. But that doesn’t mean people in Hollywood don’t believe. There’s no such thing called Hollywood anyway. What does that even mean? That to me means a street called Hollywood Boulevard,” he wrote.
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Denzel Washington began his career in the ’80s. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)
However, the Academy Award-winning actor isn’t sure how many other actors believe in God.
“It’s not like we all meet somewhere and discuss what we believe. So, I don’t know how many other actors have faith. I didn’t do no poll. How would I find that out? I mean, there’s no Church Actor Meetings I’ve been to.”
Washington landed his breakthrough role in the medical drama “St. Elsewhere” in 1982. He earned multiple nominations for his work on the show and eventually was able to break into film.
Washington is known for films such as “Fences,” “Training Day,” “The Book of Eli,” “Cry Freedom” and “Malcom X.”
