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Denzel Washington receives surprise honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes
Denzel Washington sandwiched a whirlwind trip to the Cannes Film Festival in between Broadway performances for the premiere of Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest" and was rewarded with a surprise honorary Palme d'Or.
He arrived at the film’s premiere decked out in Knicks colors and wearing a blue and orange striped suit.That Washington would be able to make the trip had been a sticking point for Cannes. Representatives for the festival said they had been waiting for confirmation that Washington would attend to walk the red carpet.“Highest 2 Lowest,” a remake of Akira Kurosawa's 1963 film “High and Low,” will be released in theaters by A24 on Aug. 22 before streaming on Apple TV+ on Sept. 5. The actor, playfully posing with Lee and co-star A$AP Rocky, showed no signs of jet lag and was expected to fly back to New York immediately after the screening.
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