Overview

• Washington told Jake Hamilton on the Highest 2 Lowest press tour that he “doesn’t do it for Oscars” and makes no career decisions to chase awards.
• He argued that “Man gives the award, God gives the reward,” saying Oscars “aren’t going to do me a bit of good” on his last day.
• The remarks followed widespread discussion of his perceived snub for Gladiator II, which he publicly shrugged off earlier this year.
• His stance echoes a decades-long indifference to trophies despite two Oscar wins and roughly ten nominations.
• His comments coincided with the theatrical release of Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest on August 15 ahead of its streaming debut on Apple TV+ starting September 5.