Denzel Washington is so entrenched on Hollywood’s A-list that he arguably can have any role he wants. And he has proven notoriously picky.

Washington passed on a chance to star in the seventh installment of the blockbuster, Fast & Furious franchise.

The specific role that the Academy Award winner was being considered for has not been revealed, but according to producers someone “important” will ultimately take the part.

The 2 Guns star has infamously walked away from great leading roles in films that became critical and commercial successes.

Washington himself admitted regretting  his decisions not to star in Seven (1995) and Michael Clayton (2007), parts that went to Brad Pitt and George Clooney respectively.