Denzel Washington is known for his powerful performances and dedication to his roles, but a recent revelation from his co-star Josh

Josh Brolin described a fleeting moment where he and his 'American Gangster' co-star Denzel Washington nearly came to blows on set.

"Those characters I played in 'Training Day,' in 'American Gangster' - it might look like they were close to me, and I could tell you they were, but I wasn't no gangster," said Washington in a recent piece for Esquire.

It goes without saying that there are great Josh Brolin movies, and he's become a legend in his own right. No Country For Old Men, True Grit, and Dune are just a few of the major titles under his belt.

In American Gangster, Brolin played a detective investigating Washington's lead character Frank Lucas, a prominent New York City gangster in the '60s and '70s. For Brolin, the movie was an opportunity to work with "some of my favorite actors" — but he and Washington experienced trouble when Washington changed Brolin's lines for a scene last minute.

Josh Brolin revealed that on the set of the film American Gangster, he and Denzel Washington almost fought. The actor spoke about the tense situation during an interview on "In Depth with Graham Bensinger.

Josh Brolin revealed that he and Denzel Washington almost fought on the set of "American Gangster." The actor discussed the tense situation during an interview on "In Depth with Graham Bensinger." In Ridley Scott's 2007 film,