Denzel Washington Shares the Biggest Challenge Adapting ‘Fences’ to Film

Denzel Washington who directed and stars in “Fences,” talked about the challenges of adapting August Wilson’s play to film during Variety’s Screening Series presented by AARP. Stephen McKinley Henderson, Mykelti Williamson and Saniyya Sidney joined Washing, as did Constanza Romero Wilson, the wife of the late playwright.

Denzel Washington who directed and stars in “Fences,” talked about the challenges of adapting August Wilson’s play to film during Variety’s Screening Series presented by AARP. Stephen McKinley Henderson, Mykelti Williamson and Saniyya Sidney joined Washing, as did Constanza Romero Wilson, the wife of the late playwright.

Denzel Washington who directed and stars in “Fences,” talked about the challenges of adapting August Wilson’s play to film during Variety’s Screening Series presented by AARP. Stephen McKinley Henderson, Mykelti Williamson and Saniyya Sidney joined Washing, as did Constanza Romero Wilson, the wife of the late playwright.

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