Denzel Washington revealed to Esquire magazine as part of a new cover story that he got bitter after losing the best actor Oscar to Kevin Spacey in 2000. The Gladiator II actor, who had already won one Oscar and scored three other nominations before that year’s ceremony,

Denzel Washington is determined to get Ridley Scott his long “overdue” Oscar. Washington, who reunites with Scott for “Gladiator II” almost 20 years after 2007’s “American Gangster,” told The Hollywood Reporter that Scott not having won Best Director is almost criminal.

Denzel Washington became "bitter" and stop voting for the Academy Awards after losing the Best Actor Oscar to Kevin Spacey. The Gladiator II actor revealed to Esquire that he did not take it well when Spacey took the gold statuette for American Beauty instead of him for The Hurricane in 2000.

Hollywood legend Denzel Washington shares his honest emotions after missing out on what would've been his first Best Actor Oscar.

Denzel Washington has admitted he “got bitter” and “gave up” on the Oscars after he lost to Kevin Spacey in 2000. The actor had been nominated for a Best Actor award for his performance as Rubin Carter,