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鈥淭his is my brother, right here,鈥� said the film鈥檚 director, Spike Lee, who passed the award to Washington.

鈥淭his is a total surprise for me,鈥� said Washington.

The festival usually gives out one or two honorary Palmes each edition 鈥� last year, the awardees were and Last week, on the festival’s opening night. De Niro’s award was announced in advance, but surprise prizes aren’t unheard of: In 2022, just before the screening of 鈥淭op Gun: Maverick.鈥�

The premiere also had another surprise: Rihanna attended and walked the carpet afterward with partner A$AP Rocky. Earlier this month, she that she was pregnant with their third child.

While the festival’s photo calls usually happen the day after a film’s premiere, Cannes hosted one for 鈥淗ighest 2 Lowest鈥� earlier Monday so Washington could attend. The actor, playfully posing with Lee and co-star , showed no signs of jet lag and left once the screening began.

鈥淗e told me to tell you: Thank you for the love,鈥� Lee told the crowd after the screening. 鈥淗e’s on Broadway doing 鈥極thello,鈥� so it really took a lot for him to fly here. Let’s give it up for Denzel Washington, please.鈥�

Lee also came to Cannes with on his mind. He arrived at the film鈥檚 premiere decked out in Knicks colors and wearing a blue and orange striped suit. Lee ended his brief speech in the Palais by hollering: 鈥淣ew York Knicks!鈥�

That Washington would be able to make the trip had been a sticking point for Cannes. When the festival first , 鈥淗ighest 2 Lowest鈥� wasn’t included. Within hours, however, Lee himself announced the film was heading to Cannes. Representatives for the festival said they had been waiting for confirmation that Washington would attend to walk the red carpet.

鈥淗ighest 2 Lowest,鈥� a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 film 鈥淗igh and Low,鈥� will be released in theaters by A24 on Aug. 22 before streaming on Apple TV+ on Sept. 5.