Cuba Gooding Jr. & Lenny Kravitz's Brotherly Bond

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Amongst the ensemble cast assembled for the historical drama Lee Daniels' The Butler is Cuba Gooding Jr. and Lenny Kravitz, who, unbeknownst to many, have been good friends for over a decade now.


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Sitting down with ET's Nancy O'Dell, the two shared that they have known one another since 1999 and became "like brothers" shortly after meeting one another.

Watch the video above for more on Gooding and Kravitz's connection as well as the rest of the cast of Lee Daniels' The Butler, in theaters August 16.