Gabrielle Union on 'Cheaper by the Dozen' Co-Star Zach Braff Not Knowing Her Husband Dwyane Wade (Exclusive)

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Dwyane Wade. Union and Braff play parents, Zoey and Paul Baker, in the Disney+ remake of , and the  star shared her reaction to her co-star recently revealing that he didn't know of her superstar athlete husband before they worked together.During an appearance on Braff admitted he had no idea who Wade was before the duo began working on the Disney+ film. «First of all, I knew nothing about sports,» he said. «So, when she kept talking about her husband, Dwyane, I was like, 'Oh, I hope to one day meet this Dwyane.' I had no idea who it was.»When he learned that Union's husband is a retired NBA star, it added some pressure to his role as her movie spouse. «I knew what a knockout of a woman she was and that she was a good actress, and I just couldn’t believe they thought that she would legitimately pick me as her husband.

They’re just the coolest couple,» Braff said. «I was worried about pretending to be her husband. So, all I could do was get in the best shape I could, and have some abs.

I had an ab or two.»When Union spoke with ET about their upcoming film, she revealed that neither her nor her husband found offense because «in all fairness,» Wade didn't know who Braff was before either!«I don't want to say luckily, but he didn't know who Zach was either, he didn't watch ,» she admitted. «He's like, 'Is that the one where there was, like, a Black dude?' And I'm like, 'Yes, that's Donald Faison, baby.' So, in all fairness, it's a push.

They didn’t know who each other was and, magically, they both are successful. It happens.»Union also noted how proud she is of Braff for the training he did for the film, sharing that the actor would send her progress photos. «The biggest reveal -- he was training so hard, heart and hustle,.