Denzel Washington Had a 'Fatherly' Bond with Dakota Fanning on 'Equalizer 3' Set, Director Says (Exclusive)

Dakota Fanning and Denzel Washington on set of “The Equalizer 3”. Denzel WashingtonandDakota Fanningreunite inThe Equalizer 3, nearly 20 years after working together on 2004’sMan on Fire, which came out when Fanning was just 10 years old. And while their on-set dynamic has evolved over time, some things remain the same. Antoine Fuqua, who again directs the latestEqualizerentry, tells PEOPLE that Washington, 68, had a “little bit of a fatherly, mentor relationship” with Fanning, 29, this time around.

Denzel Washington Heads to Set in N.Y.C.'s Time Square, Plus Gladys Knight, Rita Ora and More

01of 100Director DenzelJose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesDenzel Washington is seen on the set of his latest projectA Journal for Jordanon Sunday in N.Y.C.’s Times Square. 01of 100 Director Denzel Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Denzel Washington is seen on the set of his latest projectA Journal for Jordanon Sunday in N.Y.C.’s Times Square. 02of 100All Star WeekendJoe Murphy/NBAE via GettyGladys Knight performs the National Anthem before the 70th NBA All Star game on Sunday at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

Denzel Washington Honors Jackie Robinson Before 2022 MLB All-Star Game: 'No. 42 Blazed a Trail'

Photo: Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Denzel Washingtonpaid tribute to baseball legendJackie Robinsonon Tuesday night. Marking the75th anniversaryof Robinson’s first MLB game in 1947, theTraining Daystar addressed the crowd at Dodgers Stadium just before players took to the field for the 2022 All-Star Game. “Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, 1947,” the Oscar-winner began. “When Jackie Robinson stepped onto a Major League Baseball field for the first time, armed with supreme talent and unshakable character and wearing a Dodgers uniform, he changed the game of baseball and so much more.

Denzel Washington Is Giving Back to the Boys & Girls Club: It 'Helped Make Me the Man I Am Today'

Denzel Washingtonis helping raise money for the organization that made a big impact on his life when he was as a child.The Oscar winner, 63, is partnering up with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to auction offa trip to the Los Angeles premiere ofThe Equalizer 2in exchange for donations made to the organization. Washington himself was part of the club during his childhood and tells PEOPLE it still plays a vital role in his life.

Denzel Washington Jokes That John David's Sister Is 'Coming for' Her Brother: She's 'a Great Young Actress'

Denzel and John David Washington.Photo: Allen Berezovsky/Getty Denzel Washingtoncouldn’t be prouder of his talented family of six. The 66-year-old two-time Oscar winner called in toGood Morning Americaon Thursday to chat about his upcoming thrillerThe Little Things, and also opened up about his wife and four children who are, like him, all well-versed in the arts. “I’m a dad so I’m gonna keep saying it: Olivia Washington is a great young actress.