Overview

• Variety included A$AP Rocky on its early Best Supporting Actor predictions for the 2026 Academy Awards for his role as Yung Felon.
• Early reactions praise his magnetic presence and ability to hold his own with Denzel Washington, echoing Spike Lee’s “toe to toe” assessment.
• A GQ sit-down with Spike Lee and the stars went viral after Washington playfully removed Rocky’s watch and kept it on during the interview.
• In the same GQ interview, Washington said he doesn’t watch movies and is “tired of movies,” comments later amplified by Variety’s report.
• Highest 2 Lowest had a brief U.S. theatrical run starting Aug. 15 and will begin streaming on Apple TV+ on Sept. 5, expanding its audience ahead of awards season.