Denzel Washington has gone on the record several times to admit that he regrets turning downSe7en. But did you know that Washington has starred in at least three movies (across three decades) that were very clearly influenced by David Fincher's neo-noir classic? Washington was approached to play the role that eventually went to Brad Pitt, but he told Jamie Foxxin an interview that he found Andrew Kevin Walker's script "too demonic." When he watched the movie, he realized immediately that he "blew it." The film became a word-of-mouth sensation, grossing around $330 million worldwide and launching Fincher's career. Washington's efforts to make up for the mistake began only a few years after Se7en's release; the latest in this streak of knockoffs was released five years ago, and it's now seeing a spike in viewership on Netflix.
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