Denzel Washington's preparation for Malcolm X (1992) went beyond memorizing lines. He became Malcolm X. Washington avoided eating pork, attended Fruit of Islam classes, and mastered the Lindy Hop, just as Malcolm did in his youth. He read every book on the subject, listened to every speech Malcolm ever made, and interviewed those who knew him, including Betty Shabazz and two of Malcolm's brothers. He was so deeply in character that he knew which specific pair of glasses Malcolm would have worn o