{"id":169315,"date":"2025-05-20T02:41:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T02:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/denzel-washington-has-great-cannes-night-despite-tense-exchange\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T02:41:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T02:41:27","slug":"denzel-washington-has-great-cannes-night-despite-tense-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/denzel-washington-has-great-cannes-night-despite-tense-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Denzel Washington Has &#8216;Great&#8217; Cannes Night Despite Tense Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b><a id=\"OWAce14fc73-8d07-da1f-b108-8d62c6c81244\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/denzel-washington\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/denzel-washington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Denzel Washington<\/a><\/b>\u00a0wasn\u2019t about to let anything ruin his time at\u00a0<a id=\"OWAfe517d96-2e72-c00c-2cda-a5ff92c352b2\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/cannes\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/cannes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">Cannes Film Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Washington, 70, attended the world premiere for his film <em>Higheset 2 Lowes<\/em>t on Monday, May 19. Per a video shared by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-14729041\/denzel-washington-photographer-cannes-film-festival.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Daily Mail<\/em><\/a>, the Oscar winner was spotted speaking with director <strong>Spike Lee<\/strong> on the red carpet when a photographer grabbed his arm to get his attention. Washington then turned to the photographer and pointed his finger warning him to stop.<\/div>\n<p>Although the photographer smiled and appeared to nod in agreement, he then attempted to grab the actor again, causing Washington to turn around and once again repeatedly ask him to \u201cstop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the tense exchange, a rep for Washington told\u00a0<i>Us Weekly<\/i>\u00a0that it was a \u201cgreat night at the Cannes Film Festival.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/denzel-washington-does-not-win-for-gladiator-ii-at-the-golden-globes\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/denzel-washington-does-not-win-for-gladiator-ii-at-the-golden-globes\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Denzel Washington Does Not Win for &#8216;Gladiator II&#8217; at the Golden Globes<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tNoam Galai\/Getty Images Denzel Washington will not be adding another trophy to his mantel after the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. The celebrated actor, 70, was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture for Gladiator II. He ultimately did not win during the Sunday, January 5, ceremony at [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Once inside, Washington\u2019s evening continued to improve as his and Lee\u2019s movie received a six-minute standing ovation,\u00a0<i><a id=\"OWAfe34b239-cc4b-0157-192a-6dc758de4f36\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/05\/spike-lee-highest-2-lowest-ovation-cannes-1236404475\/\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/05\/spike-lee-highest-2-lowest-ovation-cannes-1236404475\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">Deadline<\/a><\/i>\u00a0reported.<\/div>\n<p><i>Highest 2 Lowest<\/i>\u00a0is the re-imagination of\u00a0<b>Akira Kurosawa<\/b>\u2019s 1963 crime thriller <em>High and Low<\/em>, which is based on the\u00a0<i>King\u2019s Ransom<\/i>\u00a0written by\u00a0<b>Ed McBain<\/b>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div 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https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Denzel-Washington-attends-the-Highest-2-Lowest-red-carpet-at-the-78th-annual-Cannes-Film-Festival-GettyImages-2215948899.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Denzel-Washington-attends-the-Highest-2-Lowest-red-carpet-at-the-78th-annual-Cannes-Film-Festival-GettyImages-2215948899.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Stephane Cardinale \u2013 Corbis\/Corbis via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">In the new movie, a titan music mogul (<a id=\"OWA30ec17b3-8360-86fa-f48b-d16ec099b18d\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/sheryl-lee-ralph-wants-to-reunite-with-denzel-washington-for-a-rom-com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/sheryl-lee-ralph-wants-to-reunite-with-denzel-washington-for-a-rom-com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\">Washington<\/a>) becomes the target of a ransom plot in modern-day New York City and must face a life-or-death moral dilemma because of it.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">After the Cannes screening on Monday, Lee, 68, sang Washington\u2019s praises as he presented him with an honorary Palme d\u2019Or Award. \u201cThis is my brother, right here,\u201d\u00a0<a id=\"OWA8fdde0a0-af1e-a9b7-84ee-4f316aafb172\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/denzel-washington-nearly-bit-his-tongue-off-its-affecting-my-speech\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/denzel-washington-nearly-bit-his-tongue-off-its-affecting-my-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"4\">Lee said of Washington<\/a>, who replied, \u201cThis is a total surprise for me!\u201d<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/ice-spice-to-make-acting-debut-opposite-denzel-washington\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Ice-Spice-to-make-acting-debut-opposite-Denzel-Washington-in-High-and-Low-remake-555.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Ice Spice to make acting debut opposite Denzel Washington in High and Low remake 555\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Ice-Spice-to-make-acting-debut-opposite-Denzel-Washington-in-High-and-Low-remake-555.jpg?quality=62&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/ice-spice-to-make-acting-debut-opposite-denzel-washington\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Ice Spice Is Ready to Hit the Big Screen Opposite Denzel Washington<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tGetty Images (2) Ice Spice has already taken the music world by storm \u2014 and now she\u2019s aiming to do the same in Hollywood. Multiple outlets confirmed on Wednesday, April 10, that the rapper, 24, has been cast in Spike Lee\u2019s English-language reimagining of the 1963 crime thriller, High and Low. The movie, which has [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Denzel\u2019s Cannes drama comes less than one year after he was filmed yelling at fans clamoring for an autograph in October 2024. At the time, Washington was spotted snapping at onlookers in New York City who were standing outside the Museum of Modern Art in hopes of catching his eye.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said, \u2018I\u2019ll see you when I get out, which part of that don\u2019t y\u2019all understand?\u2019\u201d Washington said in a video obtained by the\u00a0<i>Daily Mail<\/i>\u00a0last year.<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cIt\u2019s about showing love\u201d and then was heard raising his voice before quipping, \u201cOr not, or not! We can do it another way \u2026 or not, we can do it both ways!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/denzel-washington-has-great-cannes-night-despite-tense-exchange\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Denzel Washington\u00a0wasn\u2019t about to let anything ruin his time at\u00a0Cannes Film Festival. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Washington, 70, attended the world premiere for his film Higheset 2 Lowest on Monday, May 19. Per a video shared by the Daily Mail, the Oscar winner was spotted speaking with director Spike Lee on the red [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":169316,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-169315","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=169315"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169315\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/169316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=169315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=169315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}