Denzel Washington sandwiched a whirlwind journey to the Cannes Movie Pageant in between Broadway performances for the premiere of Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” on Monday.
Cannes flipped round a few of its scheduling to accommodate Washington’s speedy France journey, which got here on his lone off-day whereas performing “Othello” in New York. “Highest 2 Lowest” was to premiere Monday night time in Cannes. And whereas the competition’s photograph calls often occur the next day, Cannes hosted one for “Highest 2 Lowest” earlier Monday.
Washington, playfully posing with Lee and co-star A$AP Rocky, confirmed no indicators of jet leg after arriving on Monday. Washington is anticipated to fly again to New York instantly after the screening.
That Washington would be capable of make the journey had been a sticking level for Cannes. When the competition first introduced its lineup final month, “Highest 2 Lowest” wasn’t introduced. Inside hours, nonetheless, Lee, himself, introduced the movie was heading to Cannes. Representatives for the competition mentioned they’d been ready for affirmation that Washington would attend to stroll the crimson carpet.
“Highest 2 Lowest,” a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 movie “Excessive and Low,” can be launched in theaters by A24 on Aug. 22 earlier than streaming on Apple TV+ on Sept. 5.
