I like Denzel Washington well enough, but I’m tired of black people rescuing everyone after the Apocalypse, in the Wild West, being Norse Gods, being the first Secretary of the US Treasury, etc. etc.
I dream of the day when Scarlett Johansson can portray Rosa Parks in an epic biopic with lots of CGI explosions.
I like Denzel too, and he’s transcended the “black actor” thing IMO. He’s just a talented actor in any role who happens to be black.
The original just can’t be recreated. The ensemble cast was just too great. Some movies like that one, and “the Professionals” should be left alone. But we will probably watch it as we like Denzel.