Tom Brady and Denzel Washington reenact the ‘Remember the Titans’ scene
Tom Brady and Denzel Washington.
Getty Images (2)An NFL legend and an acting legend brought the worlds of sports and film together Tom Brady and Denzel Washington paid tribute to Washington’s 2000 football film, Remember the Titans.
Washington, 68, was a guest at Brady’s Podcast ‘Let’s go’ on Monday, Nov. 20, and the two-time Oscar winner enjoyed teaching an acting lesson to Brady, 46.
Cohost during the show Jim Gray convinced them to reenact one of the film’s most famous scenes. Brady and Washington then performed a line reading of the scene where Boone introduced himself to the team when he was hired.
In the original scene, Boone came face to face with player Petey Jones, played by actor Donald Faison. He intimidated Jones while asking him a series of quick questions.
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“I have to get my game face on,” the seven-time Super Bowl champion said. Then Washington began the scene in a very authoritative style, “You think football is fun,” and Brady replied in a very weak voice, “Yes, it was fun.”
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“Not anymore, huh? Make a decision, since you are thinking, go ahead, think. Is it fun?,” Washington said, and Brady replied, “No.”
Washington responded, “Absolutely not. Okay, zero fun. Okay, I’m Coach Washington, we’re going to have some fun,” as Brady laughed.
The two closed the scene as Brady applauded Washington and said, “That’s for your performance, not mine.” That was damn good.”
“I coach Tom Brady,” Washington joked. “Are you joking?”
Remember the Titans told the true story of Herman Boone, who coached the high school football team of TC Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia to the state championship in 1971. Washington’s character in the film, Coach Boone, was hired during a time of racial tension as the high school was integrated. Washington said it was imperative that the story be told accurately.
“You think people are going to stick to the actual facts of what happened in the civil rights struggle or a murder trial, just wait until you start messing with some legendary high school football season from 30 years ago,” Washington told the newspaper . Tampa Bay Times in October 2000. “If you play wrong once, they’ll kill you.”
Washington recalled meeting Boone, who told him he was not right for the role.
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‘Especially because I’m not pretty enough. I think he’s joking, but then I realize he’s dead serious,” Washington said. “He’s a real old-fashioned football coaching piece.”
Despite Boone’s initial objection, Washington starred in the film, and he liked the message of people of different races coming together in sports.
“What it says is real and important to say. What everyone on the TC Williams team, players and coaches, also learned was that when people get to know each other, all those prejudices fade away. Washington said. “We learn from people who are different from us. Our lives are enriched by it.”