John David Washington Says His Career Really Started After He Accepted The Idea Denzel Washington Would Always Be His Famous Father

John David Washington and the director of Beckett Ferdinando Cito Filomarino sat down with Deadline to discuss the new film ahead of its premiere. John David Washington spoke about what appealed to him about the movie and the challenge it presented. Of course, he couldn’t escape talking about his father, Denzel Washington, giving some insight about his career and having such a famous father. John David Washington explained the realization that truly started his career, saying he did used to be concerned about being in his dad’s shadow.