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Denzel Washington (Troy Maxson)
- Directed by Kenny Leon, the production starred Denzel Washington (Troy Maxson) and Viola Davis (Rose) as the married couple struggling with changing U.S. race relations.
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Sep 7, 2023 · The ending of Fences reveals that Troy, the stern father, dies of a heart attack and Cory, bitter towards his father, refuses to attend the funeral. The titular fence in Fences represents entrapment for Cory, while for Rose it signifies a desire to keep her family together.
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In a 2013 interview with Empire, Denzel Washington expressed his intention to star in and direct an adaptation of Fences, reprising his Tony Award-winning performance from the 2010 Broadway revival of the play, which was produced by Scott Rudin.
Feb 17, 2017 · He carries his age like the teenager who wanted to be “Shaft” or “Super Fly” but turned into something bigger, an actor of intricate parts, including his latest, Troy Maxson, the flawed ...
Dec 25, 2016 · Denzel Washington says his character, Troy, "thinks he can control death and the devil, and he finds out in the worst way that he can't." Washington stars alongside Viola Davis in...
Dec 23, 2016 · As Troy, Washington has a role tailor-made for all his “Denzel”-isms. Whereas Troy’s brilliant originator, James Earl Jones , kept an open vein of terror flowing through his performance, Washington smothers his dark side with a charm that’s as sticky as flypaper.
Troy put up a fence for Cory and his football career based on his own experiences. Troy breaks down a fence to become the first negro driver. Jim is fenced in by Troy but breaks that fence down as shown in the bar scene by becoming his own man independent of Troy and refusing his drink. In the end.
Jan 11, 2017 · A two-time acting Oscar winner, Washington knocks ’50s Pittsburgh drama “Fences” out of the park, both as director and disgruntled former baseball player Troy Maxson.
