Denzel Washington reveals shocking health condition affecting his acting

Denzel Washington recently revealed a shocking health injury which affects his acting.

The Training Day actor in an interview with New York Times that he almost bit his tongue off recently and it's affecting his work.

The 70-year-old actor, who is preparing to play Othello on Broadway opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, revealed that his tongue is still swollen, making some of his lines hard to enunciate.

“I have a line: ‘Whither will you that I go to answer this your charge?’ It's hard because my tongue is swollen,” the Oscar winner said, adding, “It has affected everything.”

According to Washington, biting off his tongue also served as a moment for him to reflect on his relationship with God.

“That's why you pray every day,” the Gladiator II actor explained, adding, “I'm like, "OK, Lord, I'm here, I think this is what you wanted me to do.”

Before concluding, the Remember the Titans said, “Now I'm not sure why [I bit my tongue], but one can say coincidence and serendipity and all those things.”

Denzel Washington, however, did not elaborate on how he injured his tongue.