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Interestingly, it was his eldest son, John David Washington, who played a crucial role in his decision to accept the character.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nothing like the pressure of a child<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his own words, Denzel admitted that before Training Day, he had been limited to roles that embodied &#8220;good people.&#8221; <strong>However, after receiving two scripts to read from his son, John David convinced him that he should explore a tougher and more complex role<\/strong>. &#8220;Dad, you have to do this role,&#8221; Denzel recalls his son telling him, who noted the uniqueness of playing a villain: &#8220;No one has seen you do that,&#8221; John David confessed, pointing out the rarity of his career choice.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Training Day | 4K Trailer | Warner bros. 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