Josh Brolin looks back on his tense moment on set with Denzel Washington American gangster.
during an interview Learn more about Graham Bensingerthis dune: part two The actor recalled the moment he said he felt like he and Washington were about to get into a fight.
“By the way, Denzel and I get along really well now,” he said before sharing an anecdote from the set. “We almost got into a fight.”
In the 2007 film, Brolin plays Detective Trubo, who is investigating Washington’s character Frank Lucas, a Harlem drug dealer in the ’60s and ’70s. Brolin claimed that during filming, Washington changed Brolin’s lines at the last minute, resulting in an intense scene.
“Denzel came in too late and there was a lot going on,” Brolin said. “Then he showed me the lines… He didn’t change any of my lines, but he changed the structure of it. He said, ‘I think I’m going to put this here and I’m going to put that there. “But he wouldn’t really look at me.
“So I tried to memorize the structure, and then we rehearsed. There weren’t that many lines, most of them were mine. I should be pretty confident,” Brolin said. “I’m Denzel Washington, man. It’s not easy. You’re just an actor they’re trying to see if he’s real. I forgot my lines.
“I put my hand on his shoulder and I said, ‘Are there any boundaries?’ and he took my hand away and said, ‘Don’t ever put your fucking hand on me,'” Brolin claimed. “I was like, ‘Oh my God, I’m breaking up with Denzel Washington. This is crazy. We’re not actors anymore…at least in my mind. In his mind, he’s just doing his job. .
Brolin explained that Washington seemed to enjoy his character on set: “He’s the guy. He’s Frank Lucas, period. But I don’t know.
“Then we had that moment. I said, ‘Are you OK?’ “He said, ‘Yes. You?’ I said, ‘Yes. Can I get on the phone?’ He said, ‘Just do it.’ “It’s like he’s said what he needs to say.
Despite the tense atmosphere, Brolin said he and Washington met each other at an event and Washington greeted him warmly.
In addition to Washington, Brolin also starred in american gangster Playing alongside Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Limari Nadal. Ridley Scott directed the film. Scott and Washington recently reunited Gladiator II Movie.
Meanwhile, Brolin recently starred in the comedy brother and published a memoir from under the truck There he documented his “unconventional childhood” and “brought his career in the film industry to life – starting with his breakout role in “The Movie” The Goonies to collection No place for old people — and the professional and personal ups and downs during and since. He also “shares insights on relationships, addiction, love and fatherhood while letting the spaces between the words speak for themselves,” according to the publisher. from under the truck Available now.
