There is no denying that Denzel Washington is a badass. But for his latest flick, “Safe House,” he took his badassery to a whole new level.

For his role as a rogue CIA agent, Washington was subjected to waterboarding, a tortuous interrogation tactic that is used on enemies.

“It’s strange. You can’t breathe in, because the water comes in, and it’s filling up your mouth. And that was just one time for a short time,” Washington told Vulture. “Imagine having that done for 20, 30 seconds? You will give up the answers! You may not necessarily tell the truth, but you will tell [your captors] whatever they want to hear.”

“Safe House” director Robert Patrick said that Washington wanted to do his own stunts during every take even though there was a double ready to step in.

Even Denzel has his limits: ”Now, some of the guys we got, the Taliban guys, they only hung in there for eighteen seconds,” said Patrick. “Denzel lasted five; that’s pretty damn good.”

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