Denzel Washington may be bringing his version of “ Othello ” to the screen.

The play starring Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal officially opened Sunday at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre and marks the third project Washington and Leon have collaborated on.

Audiences worldwide know Denzel Washington because of his Oscar-worthy performances in Malcolm X, A Soldier’s Story, Fences and more. But the Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient actually got his roots on stage, which he explained was another reason why you can’t call him a “Hollywood actor:”

"I'm a stage actor who does film, it's not the other way around. I did stage first. I learned how to act on stage, not on film," Washington declared to "CBS News Sunday Morning" host Bill Whitaker after the journalist pointed out the amount of "Hollywood actors" who have roles on Broadway this season.