Overview

• Denzel Washington received an honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, presented by Spike Lee ahead of the premiere of their new film 'Highest 2 Lowest.'
• The surprise honor recognized Washington’s decades-long career, making him only the 21st recipient of the prestigious award.
• The film, a modern reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 classic 'High and Low,' earned a standing ovation at its Out of Competition screening.
• A tense red carpet incident occurred when Washington confronted a photographer who repeatedly grabbed his arm, though his representative later described the evening as 'great.'
• Washington skipped the film’s press conference the following day, with Spike Lee addressing his absence while praising their long-standing collaboration.