After months of uncertainty, I couldn’t be happier about Denzel Washington’s recent The Equalizer update, not only because it means more movies for fans of the franchise, but also, more movies for Washington.

Since 2014, Washington has starred as the s𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁ed former Marine, Robert McCall, in The Equalizer movies. For three films now, Washington has proven that he still has what it takes to be an action hero. However, after the peaceful ending of 2023’s The Equalizer 3, the fate of the franchise became unclear. With McCall happily retired in the Italian countryside, many assumed it would end there. Fortunately, Washington recently confirmed that McCall’s story is not ending there.

In an interview with Esquire, Washington revealed two more Equalizer movies are currently in development. Of the upcoming films, Washington said, “I’ve come to realize that the Equalizer films are for me, too, because they’re for the people. They want me to go get the bad guys.” This sentiment could not be closer to the truth, at least for me. I am definitely eager to see Washington kick more butt as Robert McCall, and more than that, I think these movies could be great for the actor’s future.