Overview

• Washington dismissed the idea of being “canceled,” advising “You can’t be canceled if you haven’t signed up” in a conversation with Complex News.
• He said he ignores social-media metrics, declaring “I follow the heavenly spirit. I follow God, I don’t follow man.”
• The interview clip with director Spike Lee circulated on August 15–16 and prompted praise from Taraji P. Henson, Jamie Foxx and other celebrities.
• In a separate Jake’s Takes appearance, Washington reiterated that he isn’t driven by Oscars, saying “Man gives the award. God gives the reward.”
• Highest 2 Lowest, a modern reinterpretation of Kurosawa’s High and Low, opened theatrically on August 15 and will stream on Apple TV+ starting September 5.