The protagonist in The Equalizer trilogy is Robert "Bob" McCall, played by the ever-dependable Denzel Washington, who, duly assisted by memorable characterization, brings a balanced, contrasting effect to the role. Robert is in his near-sixties, a Home Depot worker living in Boston.
A mild-mannered gentleman with a penchant for reading and a really amicable personality who, despite not being much of a talker, is really willing to help in any way he can. That is until he is dragged back to his past self by the dregs of society or witnesses a situation going south thanks to insecure men flaunting their ineptness.
Robert’s past remains shrouded in mystery, but what we do know is that he is an ex-Marine, an ex-DIA, and a highly decorated special force officer who had taken part in several black ops. From his conversations, it is known that he had a regret-filled, violent past, which he has tried to bury ever since.
