TheTrueStory
Telegram
App
About@ The True Story 2025

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

Quotes

    • 88:88
      Would appear someone grabbed or swatted at his arm a couple of times, and that's probably irritating, to everyone not just celebs."
      Newsweek
      EvanPrinciple said
    • 88:88
      I'm a stage actor who does film; it's not the other way around
      Daily Mail
      Speaing to CBS Sunday Morning, he explained
    • 88:88
      No, no ... but it's all good.
      Daily Mail
      However, relations are good between the pair with Denzel later admitting to Variety he didn't recall the exchange, adding
    • 88:88
      Denzel and his wife, Pauletta Washington] had been partying until dawn [with Diddy], and they had seen something and stormed out,
      Daily Mail
      the source told the outlet
    • 88:88
      This is my brother, right here.
      Daily Mail
      Handing the award over to Washington, Spike said
    • 88:88
      The last time I was in this room, I had to apologise for a f**k up, but I won't be apologising today for a f**k up.
      Daily Mail
      Seeming to hint at Washington's absence at the conference, Lee, 68, quipped
    • 88:88
      Stop, stop it, stop it,
      The Independent
      Washington continued, as he pointed his finger at the man and was visibly distressed
    • 88:88
      Denzel just told him not to grab him and he did it again SMH! They are doing this to get a rise out of people to create controversy and wild looking photos.”
      The Independent
      Others wondered
    • 88:88
      Denzel Washington
      This is a total surprise for me!"
      Daily Express
      Overwhelmed by the honour, Denzel exclaimed
    • 88:88
      Later that day, as the story goes, Bob was getting on his plane with his producer Art Linson, who asked, 'Who do you want to play the part?'. And in classic De Niro fashion, he replied, 'second kid from the last', luckily, that second kid was me. And that moment changed my life forever."
      Daily Express
      DiCaprio continued the tale
    • 88:88
      Let me tell you — stop, stop — never put your hands on me again,
      Daily Mail
      he appears to shout at the photographer, who had a bizarre grin plastered on his face throughout the exchange
    • 88:88
      I got nothing but love, but respect me,
      HuffPost
      said Washington, per a TMZ clip of the exchange last year
    • 88:88
      You can’t exit the same way you entered,
      CNN
      a music exec reminds Washington’s mogul in the film
    • 88:88
      She’s Gotta Have It,
      CNN
      the director’s first film at Cannes in 1986,
    • 88:88
      This is a total surprise for me, so I’m a little emotional, but from the bottom of my heart, I thank you all. It was a great opportunity to collaborate with my brother once again — brother from another mother, Spike."
      Fox News
      Washington said to the crowd
    • 88:88
      To be here once again in Cannes, you know, we’re a very privileged group in this room that we get to make movies and wear tuxedos and nice clothes and dress up and get paid for it as well,
      Fox News
      Washington continued
    • 88:88
      I said I'll see you when I get out, which part of that don't y'all understand?
      Daily Mail
      Washington retorted