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Headline: Denzel Washington battling tongue injury on Broadway return
Caption: The Gladiator II star appears alongside as the title character opposite Jake Gyllenhaal as Iago in William Shakespeare's epic story of jealousy, betrayal, and racism. However, in an interview with the New York Times he revealed that he has been struggling ahead of previews from 24 February due to the unusual mishap. "I bit my tongue almost half-off a few months ago. It's affecting my speech. It forces me to slow down ... I have to use it. I have a line: 'Whither will you that I go to answer this your charge?'..."
Keywords: CPS1681707,Denzel Washington,Battling,Tongue,Injury,Broadway,Return,Othello,Adaptation,Rehearsing,Iago,Jake Gyllnehaal,William Shakespeare,Story,Play,Theatre,Speech,Actor
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