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This morning, Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington stopped by The TODAY Show to talk to Matt Lauer about his new movie, The Book of Eli, which opens this Friday. In the interview, Denzel takes a moment to open up about his spiritual side — he is currently finishing up his third time of reading the Bible cover to cover — and also talk a bit about his preparation for the movie — he insisted on performing his own stunts.