A post made on Facebook claims actor Denzel Washington is leaving Hollywood, citing “wokeness” concerns.

Verdict: False

The claim originated as satire. There is no evidence that Washington plans to leave Hollywood.

Fact Check:

A post made on Facebook claims actor Denzel Washington is leaving Hollywood due to left-wing ideology. The caption reads, “Denzel Washington Leaves Hollywood, Says “Too Much Wokeness Here.”

The claim is false. There is no credible evidence to show Washington plans to leave Hollywood. The claim appears to have originated as satire.

Satirical website Esspots published a story titled “Denzel Washington Leaves Hollywood, Says “Too Much Wokeness Here.” (RELATED: Fact Check: Is Ford Moving Four Of Its Factories Back To The US As A Result Of Trump’s Recent Tariffs?)

The satire reads, “Denzel Washington has reportedly decided to step away from Hollywood, citing what he calls an overwhelming presence of ‘too much wokeness’ in the industry” and, “Many of his fans are disappointed by his departure but respect his choice to stand by his principles.”

Esspots told Check Your Fact, “the respective post originated as Satire but it was stolen and posted without the disclaimers. The pages you mentioned stole this story from us.”

A disclaimer at the bottom of the satire reads, “NOTE: This is SATIRE, It’s Not True.” A disclaimer available on the Esspots website reads, “Welcome to the US page of Esspots (A Subsidiary of SpaceXMania.com specializing in Satire and Parody News), your one-stop destination for satirical news and commentary about the United States of America.”

Sources have recently reported that Washington is still active in the film industry, and he recently confirmed his participation in two films that will be part of the Equalizer franchise.

Check Your Fact has reached out to Washington for comment.