Boseman revealed in 2018 that Washington had paid for him to attend acting classes at Oxford University in England. "I've basically been holding this secret my whole career. When I came back, I got a beneficiary letter and it said Denzel Washington paid for you," Boseman told Jimmy Fallon during an appearance on The Tonight Show (via Insider).
Interestingly, Washington was once considered for a role in Black Panther according to Screen Rant. The duo met at the New York premier of the movie (via BBC). It was during this encounter that Boseman personally thanked Washington for his support.
Washington is far from the only star who has publicly spoken out about their immense grief following the star's passing. Angela Bassett, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, and Don Cheadle have also expressed their deep sadness over the actor's death, as well as how much they admired and respected him.
