Cannes, France (AP) – Denzel Washington sandwiched a swirling trip to Cannes Film FestivalBrows between Broadway’s performance, for the first of the “lowest highest” of Spike Lee on Monday – and was rewarded with a surprise: an honorary palm of gold.
Cannes had overturned part of its program to welcome the quick trip of Washington to France, which came by his only day off while playing “Othello” in New York. The leader of the Cannes Film Festival, Thierry Frémaux, surprised Washington with the prize before the first on Monday evening.
“This is my brother, here,” said the film director Spike Lee, who awarded Washington.
“It’s a total surprise for me,” said Washington.
Spike Lee and Denzel Washington at the photo call for “the highest 2 lower” (photo of Scott a Garfitt / Invision / AP)
The festival generally gives one or two honorary palm trees each edition – last year, the winners were Ghibli studio And George Lucas. Last week, Robert de Niro received a In the opening evening of the festival. DE NIRO’s prize was announced in advance, but the surprise prices are not unknown: in 2022, Tom Cruise received a surprise palm of gold Just before the projection of “Top Gun: Maverick”.
The first also had another surprise: Rihanna attended and walked on the carpet thereafter with the partner A $ AP Rocky. Earlier this month, she Revealed at Met Gala that she was pregnant with their third child.
Although the photo calls of the festival generally occur the day after the first of a film, Cannes welcomed one for “the highest 2 below” earlier on Monday so that Washington can attend. The actor, posing with playful with Lee and Co-Star A $ AP Rockyhas not shown no signs of jet lag and left once the screening has started.
A $ AP Rocky and Spike Lee at the photo call for “the highest 2 below” (photo of Scott a Garfitt / Inviting / AP)
“He told me to say to you: Thank you for love,” Lee told the crowd after the screening. “He is on Broadway by making” Othello “, so he really took a lot to fly here. Abandoned on Denzel Washington, please. ”
Lee also came to Cannes with Obligations in New York in his mind. He arrived at the first in the film adorned with Knicks colors and wearing a blue and orange striped suit. Lee finished his brief speech in the palace, screaming: “New York Knicks!”
The fact that Washington was able to make the trip was a collision point for Cannes. When the festival is first announced its range last month“The highest 2 lower” was not included. In a few hours, however, Lee himself announced that the film was heading for Cannes. The festival representatives said they were waiting for confirmation that Washington would attend to walk on the red carpet.
“Highst 2 Lowst”, a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s film in 1963 “High and Low”, will release in theaters by A24 on August 22 before streaming on Apple TV + on September 5.
