Michael Douglas Reveals the Wild Night ‘Jumanji’ Star Danny DeVito Ate the Evidence During a Police Stop

Hollywood friendships rarely last as long as the one between Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito. The 2 actors have been close for more than 5 decades, and their bond has produced everything from classic movies to endless inside jokes. Now Douglas has pulled one of the funniest of those stories out of the vault.

He did it on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience‘, where he appeared this week to promote his new memoir, ‘One Helluva Ride’. The wide-ranging conversation covered Hollywood, politics, psychedelics and his famous roles, but one anecdote about his best friend is the one getting a lot of attention.

Douglas recalled a time when he and DeVito were on their way to an event with some marijuana in the car. Douglas was behind the wheel, and just as they reached their destination, he made an illegal left turn. Moments later, he spotted the flashing lights of a police car behind them.

Douglas got out of the car to talk to the officer, admitting only that he had made the wrong turn, and left DeVito in the passenger seat. It was a calm plan, and it might have worked perfectly, if not for what happened next.

When Douglas returned to the car, he noticed the joints were gone and asked DeVito where they had gone. According to the retelling, DeVito just laughed, with his mouth completely green. He had swallowed all of them to keep the police from finding anything.

Douglas told the story with plenty of laughter, and he described it as just one of many wild situations he has shared with his friend over the years. He also noted how much fun the 2 of them had when they were young. TMZ joked that DeVito had a pretty dope dinner that night.

The tale fits neatly into the long history of the pair. Douglas has said they met in 1967 on a beach on Long Island, when a long-haired DeVito walked up and asked if he got high, and the 2 smoked a joint. That conversation, as Douglas described it to Cigar Aficionado in 2018, was the start of a very long friendship.

They later moved to New York City and became roommates. Douglas then produced the Oscar-winning ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ in 1975 and introduced DeVito to director Milos Forman, who cast him first. It was the beginning of a professional partnership as well as a personal one.

Their collaborations have continued for years. They starred in ‘Romancing the Stone’, where DeVito once said he saved Douglas from a poisonous snake bite, and DeVito also directed ‘The War of the Roses’, which starred Douglas and Kathleen Turner. DeVito played the comedic villain in ‘Romancing the Stone’, and the pair’s chemistry made them a favorite onscreen duo.

Douglas is 82 and DeVito is 81, so the 2 are now well past the age of most wild road trip adventures. Still, the way Douglas laughs about these memories shows how strong their connection remains.

Much of the coverage of the Rogan episode has focused on politics. Douglas, a lifelong Democrat, asked Rogan about his past support for politicians and parties, and Rogan responded with a long list of criticisms about the Democratic Party, along with disappointment about the war in Iran. Those exchanges drew plenty of headlines.

Against that backdrop, the DeVito story provides a very different kind of takeaway. It’s a reminder that Douglas is also a veteran storyteller, and the best Hollywood anecdotes often come from friendships rather than red carpets.

Stories like this resonate because they show a human side of legendary stars. Douglas has spent a lifetime playing intense, powerful men, from Gordon Gekko to the lead in ‘Falling Down’, and hearing him giggle about a buddy’s disastrous snack choice is a refreshing contrast. DeVito, meanwhile, has long been a master of chaotic comedy, so the tale feels completely in character.

It’s also a story that works because it’s about friendship. There’s no mean-spiritedness in it, just 2 old friends who have been through everything together. That warmth is likely why the anecdote has spread so quickly online.

Douglas will likely keep sharing stories like this as he promotes his memoir, and fans will be eager to hear more about his life with DeVito. The book reportedly covers his career, his health journey and his famous family, so there should be plenty more material.

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