Spike Lee Says Denzel Washington Not at End of Career, Plenty More to Come

Spike Lee‘s not buying into Denzel Washington‘s retirement talk — in fact, he’s calling BS, insisting the legend’s got way more to give!

We caught up with the legendary director at the L.A. premiere of his new crime thriller “Highest 2 Lowest” on Monday, and he made it clear — his lead actor Denzel’s not done yet, and personally, he hopes they team up for another flick before he even thinks about retiring!

A source close to the 70-year-old Washington also tells TMZ Denzel’s got a full slate of projects ahead … so yeah, we’re gonna be seeing plenty more of him!

Denzel hasn’t made any retirement speeches, but the rumors started flying last year when he hinted at being pickier with roles — but clearly he was just playing it smart and thinking ahead.

He also rattled off a bunch of roles he’s tackling before he throws in the towel, and said Ryan Coogler’s got a part for him in “Black Panther 3” — though, nothing’s been confirmed yet.