Denzel Washington has acknowledged that he made some poor film choices in the 1990s. He suggests that financial responsibilities played a role in these decisions, implying that some of his movies from that era were made for the paycheck. The specifics of which films he is referring to are not clear, and it is also reported that he experienced disappointment after losing an Oscar, although it is uncertain if this is directly related to his comments on his 1990s film career.