Spike Lee has had a checkered history in Cannes, bringing down the house with "Do the Right Thing" in 1989 but losing the Palme d'Or to Steven Soderbergh's "Sex, Lies and Videotape" and being shut out of that year's awards entirely.

The Oscar-winning actor wasn't having it with a photographer at the Cannes premiere of his new film with Spike Lee.

During the May 19, 2025, premiere of the film, Denzel was speaking with his Highest 2 Lowest costar A$AP Rocky on the red carpet as a line of photographers appeared to call their names for photos.