Denzel Washington Lost Best Actor to Kevin Spacey and Stopped Voting for Oscars: ‘They Don't Care About Me? I Don't Care. I Gave Up. I Got Bitter.'
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. Washington was already a three-time Oscar nominee and one-time winner when his performance as Rubin Carter in “The Hurriance” landed him in the Oscar for best actor