Denzel Washington famously turned down a chance to be in David Fincher's Se7en, and that decision became even worse thanks to The Little Things. The 2021 crime psychological thriller came from writer/director John Lee Hancock and starred Denzel as Joe Deacon, a veteran cop who becomes entangled in a serial killer murder investigation. The film debuted exclusively on HBO Max as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and despite sporting a talented supporting cast and a twist-filled The Little Things ending, it was met with a mixed reception from audiences and critics.
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