Denzel Washington receives surprise honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes premiere for ‘Highest 2 Lowest’

CANNES, France (AP) — Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Frémaux surprised Denzel Washington with an honorary Palme d’Or before the premiere of “Highest 2 Lowest” on Monday night.
“This is my brother, right here,” said the film’s director Spike Lee, who passed the award to Washington.
“This is a total surprise for me,” said Washington.
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