evidence: The satire site America's Last Line of Defense published an article claiming that Denzel Washington refused a "huge role" in what he supposedly called Disney's "woke cinematic universe," referencing the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Denzel Washington Refuses To Work for Disney's "Woke Cinematic Universe" Denzel Washington says he opted out of a huge role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that would have netted him more than $30 million because he has no intention of "going woke."