Josh Brolin, Denzel Washington almost got into a fight on the set of ‘American Gangster’

Things got heated between Josh Brolin and Denzel Washington when they were working together, according to Brolin.

During his performance on “In depth with Graham Bensinger” podcast this week, the “Avengers: Endgame” star shared a story about working with Washington on the 2007 film “American Gangster.”

Brolin prefaced the anecdote by noting, “By the way, Denzel and I get along very well now.”

But he admitted he and the Oscar winner “almost got into a fight”.

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Josh Brolin said he and Denzel Washington “almost got into a fight” on the set of “American Gangster.” (Joe Maher; Ivan Romano)

While filming a scene for the Ridley Scott-directed film, Washington and Brolin’s acting styles didn’t seem to mesh.

According to Brolin, Washington tweaked a line at the last minute and was very much in character as his New York City gangster Frank Lucas, not making eye contact with his co-star.

“I tried to remember the structure and then we practiced. It wasn’t so many lines, mostly mine. And I have to be super safe,” he recalled. “It’s Denzel Washington, man. It’s kind of not easy. You’re just this actor that they’re testing to see if he’s the real thing or not.

Brolin said he put his hand on Washington’s shoulder during one scene and he brushed it off, leading to a tense moment. (Universal/courtesy Everett Collection)

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“And I forgot a line. I put my hand on his shoulder and I said, ‘What’s the line?’ And he slapped my hand off, and he said, ‘Don’t ever put your hand on me.’ And I was like, ‘Holy s—, I’m breaking up with Denzel Washington. This is crazy.’ We are not actors anymore…at least in my mind.

“In his mind, he was just doing his job. He was that guy. He was Frank Lucas, period. But I didn’t know that.”

After that moment had passed, Brolin recalled asking, “‘Are you okay?’ He said, ‘Yes you?’ I said, ‘Yeah, can I have my line?’ He said, ‘Go for it.’ It’s like he said what he needed to say.”

“I was like, ‘Holy s—, I’m breaking up with Denzel Washington. This is crazy.'”

—Josh Brolin

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Brolin said he saw Washington a year later at an event and the “Training Day” star greeted him happily, and the two have no lingering bad blood.

Fox News Digital reached out to Washington representatives for comment.

Brolin said he and Washington “get along very well now.” (Weiss Eubanks)

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The 56-year-old star has been reflecting on his life and career recently with the release of his memoir, “From Under the Truck,” which details his life, including the sudden death of his mother and his struggles with addiction.