Denzel Washington is going viral for his sharp response to a reporter who accused him of lying. In a now-viral video, the veteran actor, 70, tells a reporter to "get away from [him]," seemingly after the latter asked him for an autograph. When the reporter said to him that it was "better when he was drinking, Mr. Washington," the actor said he hadn't "had a drink in 15 years.” However, the reporter brushed it off as a "good lie," which is when Denzel Washington asked him if he believed in God. The reporter replied affirmatively, prompting the actor to call him closer and show him a photo of the sky that he took on his phone. He informed the cameraman that he took the photo himself, implying that the clouds were formed in a way that suggested the presence of God. "Listen to me, you can play games with me, but you can't play games with God. Be careful when you talk to him," Denzel Washington told the reporter. Fans have since begun reacting to the video with amusement, such as this one user who wrote on X: "There was about to be an Equalizer 4 at this moment." The comments didn't end there: "But didn’t he have allegations never mind," one user quipped. "These reporters are disrespecting the OG," someone else remarked. "OHHH... You didn't know? Hollywood celebrities have direct access to God because you know us regular folk are not worthy," another snarky user chimed in. "That “you believe in God” was Denzel telling him he was bout to meet his maker if he kept fw him," a fourth user joked. See how the rest of X is reacting: "Denzel is old school. Using the word “lie” is disrespect. You say “telling a story” or “fib”," one user joked. "Am I hearing a “man” get upset and whine because he can’t get an autograph from another man?" another questioned. "Denzel is 70 years old. How is it hard to believe he doesnt drink alcohol?" someone else pointed out. "It's the lack of RESPECT..And the entitlement of thinking someone owes u a damn thing..." yet another noted. Denzel Washington celebrates a decade of sobriety: Read more Despite his claims that he hadn't had a drink in 15 years, eagle-eyed fans were quick to point out that Denzel Washington spoke to Esquire just last year, where he admitted that he had celebrated a decade of sobriety in November 2024. At the time, he said that he never "strung out" on alcohol, though he had been previously drinking every day for over a decade. By the age of 60, he decided to give it all up. "Wine was my thing, and now I was popping $4,000 bottles just because that's what was left," Washington said. "And then later in those years I'd call Gil Turner's Fine Wines & Spirits on Sunset Boulevard and say, 'Send me two bottles, the best of this or that.' And my wife's saying, 'Why do you keep ordering just two?' I said, 'Because if I order more, I'll drink more. So I kept it to two bottles, and I would drink them both over the course of the day." Denzel Washington continued, "I've done a lot of damage to the body. We'll see. I've been clean," he continued. "Be 10 years this December. I stopped at 60 and I haven't had a thimble's worth since. Things are opening up for me now - like being 70. It's real. And it's okay. This is the last chapter — if I get another 30, what do I want to do? My mother made it to 97." Stay tuned to SoapCentral for more.