John David Washington as Boy Willie in The Piano Lesson.
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John David Washington as Boy Willie in The Piano Lesson.
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You may not see Denzel Washington in the new Netflix film adaptation of the August Wilson play The Piano Lesson, but his influence as producer – and parent – is unmistakable. Denzel’s son Malcolm Washington is the director, and his son John David Washington plays one of the leads alongside Danielle Deadwyler and Samuel L. Jackson. It’s a story about family, legacy and community. And the hauntings both literal and figurative make a big impression.
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