Josh Brolin claims he and Denzel Washington almost fought on the ‘American Gangster’ set

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Actor Josh Brolin claims he almost got into a fight with Oscar winner Denzel Washington on the set of “American Gangster.”

The “No Country For Old Men” actor, 56, shared the details of their close encounter during an appearance on “In Depth with Graham Bansinger” podcast this week while promoting his upcoming memoir “From Under the Truck.”

The controversy started on the 2007 film when Brolin flubbed a line in a scene with the “Training Day” actor, 69.

“I tried to remember the structure and then we rehearsed. It wasn’t that many lines, mostly mine. And I have to be super sure,” Brolin said on the show. “It’s Denzel Washington, man. It’s not easy like that. You’re just this actor that they’re testing to see if he’s the real deal or not.”

At the time of filming, Washington had already won two Oscars along with numerous other awards and accolades. Brolin’s name didn’t start making the big awards rounds until 2008, when the actor was nominated for a Critics Choice Award for the Coen brothers’ classic “No Country” and then received an Oscar nomination for “Milk.”

“I forgot a line. I put my hand on his shoulder and I said, ‘What’s the line?’ And he slapped my hand away, 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’re not actors anymore … at least in my mind,” Brolin recalled.

Brolin said that Washington probably thought he was “just doing his job” and was potentially in character portraying Frank Lucas because tensions never escalated.

Shortly after the uneasy moment, Brolin circled back to make sure they were cool and asked “Are you okay?”

Washington reportedly responded with “yeah. You?” and didn’t seem to want to escalate or even want to talk about what just happened.

I asked, “‘Yes. Can I have my line?’ He said, ‘Go for it.’ It’s like he said what he needed to say,” Brolin said.

Almost a year after meeting, they appeared at the same event, and Washington was in good spirits as they chatted with Brolin.

“By the way, Denzel and I get along very well now,” Brolin added.

The California native has starred as Thanos in Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame,” as well as “Flag Day” and “Dune: Part Two.” He is the son of “The Amityville Horror” actor James Brolin. He landed in the limelight with his first major film role as Brand, the older brother, in Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film The Goonies.

The actor’s new book, “From Under the Truck,” details his fame, family life and struggles with addiction.