After a decades-long acting career that has given him two Academy Awards, Denzel Washington said this week that he will soon retire from the profession. Appearing on Australia’s TODAY to discuss his upcoming role in Gladiator II, Washington shared the projects he plans on completing before he steps away from acting.

Probably not that many," the actor said Denzel Washington appears to have the rest of his acting career mapped out. While Washington, 69, promoted his new movie, Gladiator II, during an appearance on Australia's Today show on Monday,

Denzel Washington, one of the most iconic actors of his generation, reveals that he has plans to retire after completing his upcoming movies.