Denzel Washington a no-show at Cannes press convention following paparazzi war of words

Denzel Washington has skipped the Cannes Film Festival press convention for his newest film Highest 2 Lowest, hours after an altercation at the crimson carpet.

The Gladiator II big name perceived to have a war of words with paparazzi at the crimson carpet on the premiere of the flick, a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 movie High and Low.

Director Spike Lee, who helmed the movie, perceived to cope with his lead actor’s no-show on the press convention on Tuesday morning (night AEST).

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“The last time I was in this room, I had to apologise for a f— up, but I won’t be apologising today for a f— up,” he informed newshounds at Palais des Festivals.

Lee was once relating to 2021, when the mythical filmmaker served as Jury president and upfront introduced the Palme d’Or winner (Titane) all the way through the closing-night rite.

Washington is known to have stated “stop it” to the photographer however it is not precisely recognized what sparked the incident.

The A-Lister is but to talk about the altercation however seemed upbeat in a while after when he was once awarded a marvel honorary Palme d’Or (Golden Palm) by way of Lee on the movie’s premiere.

“This is a total surprise for me, so I’m emotional,” Washington stated.

“It’s a good chance to collaborate with my brother as soon as once more, brother from some other mom, and to be right here as soon as once more in Cannes.

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“We’re an excessively privileged staff on this room that we get to make motion pictures and put on tuxedos and great garments and get dressed up and receives a commission for it as smartly.

“We’re just blessed beyond measure. I’m blessed beyond measure. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you all.”

The actor and director have collaborated in combination on 5 movies since Mo’ Better Blues in 1990.

But Lee steered Highest 2 Lowest can be their ultimate in combination.

“Denzel and I didn’t know that our previous film, Inside Man, was 18 years ago,” he stated.

“We were surprised because it felt like yesterday. But we didn’t miss a step.

“It’s been a blessing to have this frame of labor people doing movies that the folk love. It’s a blessing, once more. I do not know if we are going to do it once more.

“I think this is it. Five [films]. He’s [Denzel] been talking about retirement, even though he just did another deal.”

Washington first spoke about retiring from the trade in an interview with Richard Wilkins, telling the Today leisure editor he’s going to step again following the discharge of Black Panther 3.

He later clarified his feedback whilst selling Gladiator II in London.

“It’s not over, let them know it’s not over, I’m not retiring tomorrow,” he informed Yahoo UK.

“I said I have all these films to do and then I want to get behind the camera, which is going to take a year or two, or three.

“So, do the mathematics, I feel I discussed 5 – 6 movies [so] even supposing I did one a 12 months – which it would possibly not be – however even supposing I did, this is six years and I’m 70 in a month, that is 76. If I direct the film after that, that is two to a few years, that is 79.

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“You don’t want Equalizer 7 at 79-80 years old, you don’t want that, I don’t want that.”

Highest 2 Lowest, which would possibly not be launched in cinemas till August, was once a overdue inclusion within the Cannes Film Festival agenda with Washington’s presence final unconfirmed until overdue within the piece because of his commitments on Broadway.

It’s now not recognized if Washington skipped the clicking convention because of the paparazzi incident or if he left the rustic because of his paintings commitments.

It’s understood Cannes had flipped round a few of its scheduling to house Washington’s fast France shuttle, which got here on his lone off-day whilst appearing Othello in New York.

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