The show must go on! Denzel Washington appeared to shake off a tense exchange at the Cannes Film Festival. The now-viral moment took place as Denzel walked the red carpet with his "Highest 2 Lowest" castmates and director Spike Lee on May 19,

Spike Lee and Denzel Washington have walked a long road together. The director and actor’s collaboration has run for 35 years, starting with “Mo’Better Blues” and including the seminal “Malcolm X.” But one thing they’ve never done is ascend the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival as comrades in arms.

Denzel Washington descended upon the French Riviera this week for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where both a lifetime achievement award and an eager photographer awaited his attention.