I Had No Idea Lenny Kravitz And Denzel Washington Were So Bromantic, But This Exchange About Malcolm X Is Too Funny

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Lenny Kravitz and Denzel Washington have been close friends for over thirty years. They first met in the 1990s, and their friendship became more public when Kravitz presented Washington with a Best Actor award in 2002. Since then, they’ve consistently supported each other – Washington even attended Kravitz’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony last year. Their families are also close, and Kravitz even inspired Washington to get into fitness. While their friendship is well-known, I somehow hadn’t heard the details until Kravitz recently shared a humorous story about a conversation they had after watching Spike Lee’s film, Malcolm X.

One tenet of the two men’s friendship is apparently keeping up with one another on the phone. In an interview with Rob Report, Kravitz opened up about a call that happened right after the incredibly fit singer got through Malcolm X. Apparently, Denzel told him he hadn’t seen the movie in decades, and the singer had an amusing response.

I had a funny conversation with Denzel Washington. I told him I’d just watched his movie, Malcolm X, and he said he hadn’t seen it since he filmed it. I told him he was great in it, and we both had a good laugh.

It’s a real story – Denzel Washington himself said he hadn’t watched Malcolm X again before now. And it’s surprisingly heartwarming to see how close he and the director became!

He explained that Denzel Washington, being nine years older than Kravitz at 70, feels like an older brother figure to him. He also mentioned that their families have become close and connected.

I usually connect with him in the morning, either by calling him or receiving a call from him. These conversations are always really meaningful because we both truly support each other. He’s become a very important person in my life. Our families – the Kravitzes and the Washingtons – are now completely blended as one.

This reminds me of something Denzel Washington said at a 2024 Hollywood Walk of Fame event honoring a friend. He described having a long-standing connection with him, and referred to their relationship as a brotherhood.

He’s like family to me – closer than a friend, even. We’ve been incredibly close for thirty years, like brothers even though we aren’t related.

While some celebrity friendships, like those between Matt Damon and Ben Affleck or Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, are very public, Denzel Washington and Lenny Kravitz maintain a quieter connection. This subtlety likely highlights just how genuine and important their friendship is.

Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reconnected earlier this year while Denzel was promoting his movie, Highest 2 Lowest. On Jimmy Kimmel Live, Denzel playfully called Spike on FaceTime, catching him right after he’d stepped out of the shower – a funny repeat of a similar surprise during a concert! Knowing these two share moments like this, I’m excited to see what they do next.

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2025-12-25 00:38