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Josh Brolin Almost Fought Denzel Washington on ‘American Gangster’ Set; Washington Allegedly Told Him: ‘Don’t Ever F—ing Put Your Hand on Me’


Josh Brolin says he almost got into a fight with Denzel Washington on the set of "American Gangster."

Josh Brolin appeared on the “In Depth with Graham Bensinger” podcast to promote his new memoir, “From Under the Truck,” and remembered a tense moment on the set of Ridley Scott’s “ American Gangster ” in which he nearly fought co-star Denzel Washington. “Yeah, we almost got into a fight,” Brolin revealed, noting that most of his time on the “American Gangster” set was spent acting with Russell Crowe. “American Gangster” opened in theaters in fall 2007 and earned co-star Ruby Dee an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress.

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