when his youngest child dedicated his first film to his mother, Pauletta Washington 33-year-old Malcolm Washington is the director of the new movie, "The Piano Lesson," adapted from the 1987 Tony-winning August Wilson play, starring his brother John David Washington, Erykah Badu, and the Samuel L. Jackson. While his dad also served as a producer on the project, he didn't get the shoutout at the end of the film, in which his mother serves as lead producer.
Denzel Washington reveals which one of his sons dedicated his first film to his mother, actress Pauletta Washington instead of dad. (Photos by Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic; Mat Hayward/Getty Images for Netflix) In an interview with Extra, Washington shared his first thoughts when he saw the credits roll and saw the dedication. Interviewer Mona Kosar Abdi asked, "Denzel, I want to know your take on Malcolm dedicating this film to Pauletta?" "You mean after I went, 'Where's dad?'" the Academy Award winner answered with a laugh.
"I think I'm still sore now. Yeah, I was waiting — it's gonna keep scrolling, something else is coming up. I know.
But nothing did. Then is a serious moment, he talked about the love his son has for his mother," Washington continued. "He — and I say this with all the love and he'll tell you — he is a mama's boy.
He will sit in his mama's lap now," the "Malcolm X" actor added. Fans were quick to chime in when the outlet posted the interview online, noting that the Washingtons were "A beautiful family." .
