On screen chemistry?


Which actors or actresses do you think had good on screen chemistry with Denzel?

For me,

Matthew Broderick in Glory. I think Matthew turned in one hell of a performance in this movie... It's a shame he didn't get nominated.

Also, Morgan Freeman in same movie

Angelina Jolie in Bone Collector . ( I really thought they had great chemistry )

Ryan Reyanolds in Safe House

Ethan Hawke in Training Day ( of course! )

Julia Roberts in Pelican Brief ( uh.. did she have crush on Denzel or what?! )

Tom Hanks in Philadelphia ( just seeing these two on same screen was a JOY! )

That's all I can think of right now...So, how about you?


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To add a new one, he has solid, not electric, chemistry with Chloe Grace Moretz.

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Denzel had natural on screen chemistry with his friend Spike Lee in Mo' & X.

Loved him and John Goodman in Fallen and I was so happy to see them reunited again in Flight but John Goodman performance rings false more often than not in this one.

I agree about Angie but I suspect Denzel to have a crush on her at that time just like probably all the men working on The Bone Collector set.

With Gene Hackman in Crimson Tide, I don't know if I can call that chemistry but the interaction between these 2 giants at the top of their games is fantastic.

I would have liked to see Denzel and Annette Benning in another film, for the few scenes they share in the underrated The Siege, it's all very fluid and natural between them, Benning is a great actress and probably share more similarities with Denzel than most others actresses he had worked with.

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Sanaa Lathan - Out of Time
Kelly Reilly - Flight

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Denzel and Dakota were fantastic together in Man on Fire.

I disagree about Denzel and Kelly in Flight though, I think that was average chemistry. Also, not that I know him very well, but I doubt Denzel had a crush on Angelina during The Bone Collector, he's always appeared very professional.

Denzel and Tom in Philadelphia were both individually fantastic. So great to see these two talents together. Would absolutely love to see them together in another drama. Two of the best currently working actors for sure!

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angela bassett. i feel like she's the female version of denzel but hasn't starred in as many good movies as him

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Kelly Reilly - Flight

I thought it was very awkward, mainly because their hook-up was really unrealistic due to their circumstances, and then the age difference. I am so sick of seeing Denzel with women half his age and then some.. Even the flight attendant he was banging was about 29. I wish he would use his considerable leverage to have an older actress cast as his love interest.

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Though the time spent together may have been short, I'd give it all to Denzel with Don Cheadle in Devil in a Blue Dress.

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Thanks for your opinion but I'm sticking to mine.

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