The total earnings of both movies are close to the same, so nothing is ‘proven’ by a slight profit margin.
I was surprised to read that Equalizer 2 is D. Washington’s first sequel movie. Really? Is the writer sure about that?
I would swear that Denzel has had other sequels. Of course, many of his character roles in the past 20 years have been so similar in portrayal, that it may have just seemed like the same character.
Maybe he can re-animate for Training Day: Zombie.