Copy to Clipboard Denzel Washington's upcoming HBO Max film, 'The Little Things', is about to drop in January (Getty Images) Over the years, Denzel Washington's range as an actor has been unmatched. He kickstarted with comedy and soon turned to play intense real-life characters such as anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko in 'Cry Freedom' (1987) and the titular civil rights activist in 'Malcolm X' (1992) on the big screen. This is perhaps why, almost two decades ago, FARC â Colombia's largest rebel group â sought support from him to negotiate an exchange of imprisoned groups for 62 hostages. Washington was among a list of three Hollywood dignitaries who were sent a letter from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, also known as FARC, in 2006. The other two were directors Oliver Stone and Michael Moore. The three were requested help for pressuring the US government to release 600 imprisoned guerrillas in exchange for the hostages that included three US defense contractors who were captured in 2003.