Dakota Fanning Says Reuniting with Denzel Washington in 'Equalizer 3' Was a 'Dream Come True' (Exclusive)

Denzel WashingtonandDakota Fanninggot a kick out of their big-screen reunion. In a behind-the-scenes clip shared exclusively with PEOPLE, Washington, 68, Fanning, 29, andThe Equalizer 3director Antoine Fuqua discuss what it was like to have the costars team up againnearly 20 years after 2004’sMan on Fire. “It’s amazing having Dakota. Made my life easier," Fuqua, 57, says in the clip. “Put Denzel and Dakota together… it’s fun for me to just watch.

Dakota Fanning Speaks Out Amid Backlash to Her Role As a Muslim Woman in New Movie

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Dakota Fanningis breaking her silence about her controversial new role in her upcoming filmSweetness in the Belly. The actress, 25, shared a statement on her Instagram Stories on Wednesday to give insight into why she accepted the role of a Muslim woman in the drama. Her statement came on the heels of some users protesting her casting on Twitter believing she had taken the role from black Ethiopian actresses.

Dakota Fanning Supports Sister Elle Fanning at Her Broadway Debut inAppropriate

Photo:Bruce Glikas/WireImage Bruce Glikas/WireImage Elle Fanningis now on Broadway — with sisterDakota Fanningthere to applaud her. Elle, 25, and Dakota, 29, smiled together at the opening night party for Elle’s new playAppropriateat the The Yard House Times Square on Monday in New York City. In an interview withW Magazine, Elle said she was sold on the story ofAppropriateas soon as the script came across her desk, calling it “so undeniably good” and “one of the best things I’d ever read.

Dakota Fanning Wishes Sister Elle Happy Birthday: 'The Thing I Love Most in Life Is Being Your Sister'

Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Dakota Fanningjust gave a sweet shoutout to her younger sisterElle Fanningin honor of theGreatactress turning 24. Dakota, 28, posted abirthday tribute to Instagramto mark Elle’s special day on Saturday. In the image shared to her account, Dakota faces the camera with one finger held up in front of her face while Elle smiles beside her. “Happy Birthday to my number 1 favorite person in the world. You’re the queen of the birthday caption, so I won’t even try,” theWar of the Worldsactress wrote.

Dakota Fanning, 30, Reveals She 'Only Learned to Drive Four Years Ago'

Dakota Fanning attends the Marc Jacobs Runway 2024 Show at the Park Avenue Armory on February 02, 2024.Photo:Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Dakota Fanningwas steering clear of the roads until just a few years ago. The actress, 30, revealed in a new interview with herRipleycostarAndrew Scottthat she “only learned to drive four years ago.” The revelation came during a conversation withELLE, where the pair answered questions about their Netflix limited series — including one about Scott’s driving skills.