Denzel Washington's Equalizer scores sequel

Denzel Washington's The Equalizer is getting a sequel.

The 60-year-old played vigilante Robert McCall in the 2014 film, which co-starred Chloë Grace Moretz. The movie was a hit at the box office and in home entertainment sales, leading Sony to announce that a second instalment will follow.

It is believed that the Oscar winner will return to the role, although it is yet to be confirmed. The first film was helmed by his Training Day director Antoine Fuqua and it is yet to be seen if he will also rejoin the production.

The film is loosely based on the 1980s series of the same name; however Denzel's incarnation of Robert suffers from OCD.

“I read a book called I Never Wash My Hands - yeah, it's an interesting title. It talks about, 'obsession' is a big word," Denzel told IGN.com when asked about his character's condition. "You can be obsessed with a lot of things. It's just that, OCD seems that people know certain things; people count or wash their hands or things like that. You could be obsessed with microphones or phones or chairs. I don't know what makes it happen, but it's just obsessive behaviour... I think it's the fear. You fear something, so you try to handle it. I don't know if 'control' is the word for it.”

While Denzel researched OCD for the film, he admitted that he didn't cross-reference against the original TV series.

"I actually didn't look at the original. Well, maybe I did. When did it come on, in the 80s'" he queried. "Yeah, I remember it, but I don't remember watching it. British guy, I remember that. Dressed well, snappy dressing. But I didn't look at it leading up to this, in preparation for this.”