Denzel Washington Gets Surprise Honorary Palme d’Or At Cannes Ahead Of ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Premiere
Denzel Washington got a surprise Palme d’Or honor from the Cannes Film Festival ahead of Monday night’s world premiere of Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest, the actor and filmmaker’s fifth collaboration. It is screening Out of Competition.
Watch Denzel Washington’s speech below #Cannes2025 pic.twitter.com/z20gasMcau
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The unannounced honor came after a reel of Washington’s stellar career was shown in the Palais. The bombshell announcement was made by festival chief Thierry Frémaux as he addressed the crowd. “It’s a very special day,” he said. “Denzel, because you are here, we want to make something special for you … it’s a kind of way for us to tell you our adoration, what you have done in cinema. Nobody knows about that except Spike Lee, who wrote me to do that.”
Related: Denzel Washington’s Career In Pictures: ‘Glory’ To...
Watch Denzel Washington’s speech below #Cannes2025 pic.twitter.com/z20gasMcau
— Deadline (@Deadline) May 19, 2025
The unannounced honor came after a reel of Washington’s stellar career was shown in the Palais. The bombshell announcement was made by festival chief Thierry Frémaux as he addressed the crowd. “It’s a very special day,” he said. “Denzel, because you are here, we want to make something special for you … it’s a kind of way for us to tell you our adoration, what you have done in cinema. Nobody knows about that except Spike Lee, who wrote me to do that.”
Related: Denzel Washington’s Career In Pictures: ‘Glory’ To...
- 5/19/2025
- by Erik Pedersen and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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