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Spike Lee Says Denzel Washington Deserved Oscar for ‘Malcolm X’ Over Al Pacino: ‘It’s Like Basketball, Where the Ref Blows a Call’
Spike Lee thinks Denzel Washington should have won the best actor Oscar for 'Malcolm X' over Al Pacino, but means 'no disrespect.'
At a Cannes press conference for his new film “Highest 2 Lowest” on Tuesday, Spike Lee reflected on his five collaborations with Denzel Washington — and said he should have won the best actor Oscar in 1993 over Al Pacino. Pacino ended up taking home the gold for his performance in Martin Brest’s “Scent of a Woman,” and Washington eventually won the best actor trophy in 2002 for “Training Day.” However, Lee added that he doesn’t measure his success with awards. An English-language remake of Japanese director Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 film “High and Low,” “Highest 2 Lowest” is set in modern day New York and stars Washington as a music mogul tied up in a life-or-death ransom plot.
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