Denzel Washington says he is 'thrilled' to be nominated for another Best Actor Oscar.
Washington is back on the big screen at the beginning of next month with his new film Flight and it is for this performance that he has been recognised.
Speaking to the Press Association the actor said: "It feels good to be recognised and to be honoured is a thrill. It is very difficult to get into those five slots."
Flight sees Washington team up with filmmaker Robert Zemeckis as he takes on the role of an airline pilot who is blamed for the crash of a plane he was in charge of.
This is the first big screen outing for Washington since Safe House at the beginning of last year.
He will be back later this year as he teams up with Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton and James Marsden for 2 Guns.
The Best Actor Oscar battle is set to be a tough one this year as Daniel Day Lewis, Hugh Jackman, Bradley Cooper and Joaquin Phoenix are all also nominated.
Flight is released 1st February.
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