Denzel Washington encouraged Chadwick Boseman to marry his girlfriend

Actor Denzel Washington -

When Denzel Washington witnessed the love Chadwick Boseman and Simone Ledward had for each other, he advised the

star to put

the ring on his girlfriend's finger.

An anecdote that Denzel Washington recounted during a stint on the CBS

 on the occasion of the release of his new Netflix film,

, which will also mark the late appearance of the late Chadwick Boseman at the screen.

“Some of his team knew.

His wife knew.

They were not even married yet, ”recalled the actor, assuring that no one on the set knew that his partner on the screen was then suffering from colon cancer.

A well kept secret

"I saw how she took care of him, and so I said 'Dude, you know you should put the ring on him', because she was always keeping an eye on him and paying attention to him.

And I was like "Damn, she loves this guy."

But I did not know what we know now, "continued Denzel Washington, before once again being surprised:" It's fascinating to think that no one knew.

Chadwick Boseman and Simone Ledward got married a few months before the actor's death, on August 28 at the age of 43. 

 is available on Netflix.

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