United Kingdom, April 8 -- Denzel Washington has called James Earl Jones "one of the greatest actors ever to be on a Broadway stage".

The star, 70, gathered with fellow luminaries to celebrate the life of the iconic actor on Monday (07.04.25) alongside Whoopi Goldberg, 69, at the James Earl Jones Theatre in New York City after his death in September 2024 at the age of 93.

James, whose remarkable career spanned stage and screen, was honoured by a host of other celebrated figures from the entertainment world at the event.

Denzel, who is currently starring in 'Othello' on Broadway, shared how Jones, who portrayed the same character on stage in 1982, had shaped his view of the theatre.

He said: "He was powerful, he was present, he was pur...