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19th August 2023
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“She was like a grown woman then, but now she’s a grown woman. And obviously a great talent… It wasn’t really strange because she was bringing it.”Fanning also detailed how entwined the pair's lives have been since they first starred alongside each other, telling ET that she is friends with one of Washington’s daughters, having spent time together at New York University. “I’ve obviously known Denzel for a big part of my life, and one of his daughters is one of my closest friends, so I’m always in the loop,” she explained. As for the reunion all these years later, Fanning summed up: “It’s been almost 20 years and I was quite young [in Man on Fire], but that’s not an experience that one forgets.
“The second time, I felt the same, like, my body felt the same feeling that I remember feeling all those years ago – excitement and a little bit of nerves and wanting to be as prepared as possible. He definitely is an actor that keeps you on your toes constantly.”The Equalizer 3 sees Fanning portray a CIA agent sent to Italy to investigate mafia activity. There, she meets up with Robert McCall (Washington), a former government assassin who has relocated to the country in an attempt to move on with his life and reconcile some of the violence he has committed. At first, McCall enjoys the slow pace of life but when he realises his new community is under the control of local crime bosses, he feels compelled to act in the only way he knows how. The Equalizer 3 lands in Irish cinemas on 30 August. Read more:
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