{"id":14825,"date":"2025-05-21T02:56:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T02:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=14825"},"modified":"2025-05-21T02:56:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T02:56:31","slug":"denzel-washington-snaps-at-cannes-heres-what-he-said","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=14825","title":{"rendered":"Denzel Washington snaps at Cannes \u2013 here\u2019s what he said"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tensions flared on the red carpet at Cannes as Denzel Washington abruptly halted the spotlight \u2014 turning it on a photographer instead.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"mwalp69f6370e870f2\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.mwalp69f6370e870f2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.mwalp69f6370e870f2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.mwalp69f6370e870f2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.mwalp69f6370e870f2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.mwalp69f6370e870f2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p><strong>What was meant to be a glamorous premiere for\u00a0<em>Highest 2 Lowest<\/em> quickly took a sharp turn when the Hollywood icon called someone out in front of the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-20d23f4fee7f4e7e1bc8c08051f0002f\" class=\"newsner-20d23f4fee7f4e7e1bc8c08051f0002f newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"newsner-846057611\" class=\"newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"bb-iawr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb_iawr\">\n<div id=\"bb-wr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb-media bb_wrapper bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay\" data-flags=\"{}\" data-softembargoremainingtime=\"0\" data-sid=\"XGtnj8YQUwt5\" data-isready=\"true\" data-autoplaynextremainingtime=\"0\">\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-content-layer\">\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-poster-layer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img alt=\"\" \/><img alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold;\">Lip reader reveals<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Actor\u00a0Denzel Washington\u00a0was anything but pleased when a photographer crossed the line during the\u00a0Cannes Film Festival, currently taking place on the French Riviera.<\/p>\n<p>The Hollywood star was walking alongside co-star A$AP Rocky at the premiere of\u00a0<em>Highest 2 Lowest<\/em>\u00a0on May 19 when something happened that clearly set him off.<\/p>\n<p>According to multiple outlets, one of the photographers tugged on Washington\u2019s suit jacket \u2014 and that small move seemed to trigger the entire confrontation.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Mail\u00a0later brought in lip-reading expert Jeremy Freeman to decode the fiery exchange. According to Freeman, Washington turned to the photographers and said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey, one \u2013 one more time, stop. Let me tell you \u2013 stop, stop \u2013 never put your hands on me again.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-170157\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/20130232\/GettyImages-2215949509.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/20130232\/GettyImages-2215949509.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/20130232\/GettyImages-2215949509-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/20130232\/GettyImages-2215949509-810x530.jpg 810w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ernesto Ruscio\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Washington also pointed his finger at the man, who, shockingly, smiled back \u2014 seemingly not taking the actor\u2019s warning seriously.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m talking to you, stop, all right,\u201d Washington added.<\/p>\n<p>Freeman claimed the photographer responded with \u201cnot allowed\u201d before laughing and saying: \u201cYes, yes, yes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Things escalated even more when, according to Freeman, the same photographer grabbed at Washington again and asked, \u201cCan I take a picture?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trying to hold back his frustration, Washington reportedly shouted:<br \/>\n\u201cStop, stop it, stop it. I mean it. Stop, stop it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-internet-reacts\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internet reacts<\/h2>\n<p>Video of the confrontation has since blown up on social media, with many defending the Oscar-winning actor.<\/p>\n<p>One user commented: \u201cHe clearly said \u2018don\u2019t ever put your hands on me again\u2019 and he did it again to provoke him into a moment. YUCK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another chimed in: \u201dLike Keanu Reeves, Denzel Washington is not known for flying off the handle. It takes a lot to set him off. I mean, you can\u2019t keep tugging at the man to take a pic.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-170158\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/20130246\/GettyImages-2215948899.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/20130246\/GettyImages-2215948899.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/20130246\/GettyImages-2215948899-768x511.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stephane Cardinale \u2013 Corbis\/Corbis via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A third said: \u201cI don\u2019t get that stuff. These folks are around people all day, every day grabbing at them and asking them for stuff. Not a life I\u2019d ever want, I see stuff like how Denzel reacted and I give him the total pass.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/20130232\/GettyImages-2215949509-664x350.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/20130232\/GettyImages-2215949509-664x350.jpg 664w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/20130232\/GettyImages-2215949509-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/20130232\/GettyImages-2215949509-412x216.jpg 412w\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"350\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Tensions flared on the red carpet at Cannes as Denzel Washington abruptly halted the spotlight \u2014 turning it on a photographer instead.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What was meant to be a glamorous premiere for\u00a0<em>Highest 2 Lowest<\/em>\u00a0quickly took a sharp turn when the Hollywood icon called someone out in front of the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-20d23f4fee7f4e7e1bc8c08051f0002f\" class=\"newsner-20d23f4fee7f4e7e1bc8c08051f0002f newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"newsner-846057611\" class=\"newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"bb-iawr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb_iawr\">\n<div id=\"bb-wr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb-media bb_wrapper bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay\" data-flags=\"{}\" data-softembargoremainingtime=\"0\" data-sid=\"XGtnj8YQUwt5\" data-isready=\"true\" data-autoplaynextremainingtime=\"0\">\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-content-layer\">\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-head-layer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-poster-layer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img alt=\"\" \/><img alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-timeline-layer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-subtitle-layer\">\n<div class=\"bb-subtitledisplay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-commercial-layer\">\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-head-layer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-skin-layer bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay\">\n<div class=\"bb-skin-container phase-init svelte-ft9qq1 playing\" lang=\"en\" tabindex=\"0\" data-cy=\"skin-mode-main\" aria-label=\"Blue Billywig video player. 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Lip reader reveals his exact words during heated exchange on Cannes red carpet\" data-item-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/20130232\/GettyImages-2215949509.jpg\" data-item-syndicated=\"false\">\n<div class=\"thumbBlock_holder\">\n<div class=\"videoCube_aspect\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"item-label-href\" title=\"Was Denzel right to snap? Lip reader reveals his exact words during heated exchange on Cannes red carpet\" href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/news\/denzel-washington-snaps-at-cannes-heres-what-he-said\/\" target=\"_parent\"><span class=\"video-label-box trc-main-label\"><span class=\"video-label video-title trc_ellipsis\" role=\"link\">Was Denzel right to snap? Lip reader reveals his exact words during heated exchange on Cannes red carpet<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"trc_user_exclude_btn\" title=\"Remove this item\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"trc_exclude_overlay trc_fade\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"trc_exclude_undo_btn\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"trc_clearer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to multiple outlets, one of the photographers tugged on Washington\u2019s suit jacket \u2014 and that small move seemed to trigger the entire confrontation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-14729831\/Denzel-Washington-photographer-Cannes-Film-Festival-explained-lip-reader.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Daily Mail<\/a>\u00a0later brought in lip-reading expert Jeremy Freeman to decode the fiery exchange. According to Freeman, Washington turned to the photographers and said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey, one \u2013 one more time, stop. Let me tell you \u2013 stop, stop \u2013 never put your hands on me again.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-170157\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/20130232\/GettyImages-2215949509.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/20130232\/GettyImages-2215949509.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/20130232\/GettyImages-2215949509-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/20130232\/GettyImages-2215949509-810x530.jpg 810w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ernesto Ruscio\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Washington also pointed his finger at the man, who, shockingly, smiled back \u2014 seemingly not taking the actor\u2019s warning seriously.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1603482188\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"ad-modul_intext_170145_1\" class=\"ad-space\" data-google-query-id=\"CKGGv4HIs40DFQHoEQgde-8ndw\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_newsner_com\/modul_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_newsner_com\/modul_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_newsner_com\/modul_0\" width=\"640\" height=\"441\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"6\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-b975226665b42c0d150a634aff460eeb\" class=\"newsner-b975226665b42c0d150a634aff460eeb newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m talking to you, stop, all right,\u201d Washington added.<\/p>\n<p>Freeman claimed the photographer responded with \u201cnot allowed\u201d before laughing and saying: \u201cYes, yes, yes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Things escalated even more when, according to Freeman, the same photographer grabbed at Washington again and asked, \u201cCan I take a picture?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trying to hold back his frustration, Washington reportedly shouted:<br \/>\n\u201cStop, stop it, stop it. I mean it. Stop, stop it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-internet-reacts\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internet reacts<\/h2>\n<p>Video of the confrontation has since blown up on social media, with many defending the Oscar-winning actor.<\/p>\n<p>One user commented: \u201cHe clearly said \u2018don\u2019t ever put your hands on me again\u2019 and he did it again to provoke him into a moment. YUCK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another chimed in: \u201dLike Keanu Reeves, Denzel Washington is not known for flying off the handle. It takes a lot to set him off. I mean, you can\u2019t keep tugging at the man to take a pic.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-170158\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/20130246\/GettyImages-2215948899.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/20130246\/GettyImages-2215948899.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/20130246\/GettyImages-2215948899-768x511.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stephane Cardinale \u2013 Corbis\/Corbis via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A third said: \u201cI don\u2019t get that stuff. These folks are around people all day, every day grabbing at them and asking them for stuff. Not a life I\u2019d ever want, I see stuff like how Denzel reacted and I give him the total pass.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1365625818\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"ad-modul_intext_170145_2\" class=\"ad-space\" data-google-query-id=\"CJDKl4fIs40DFZ3yEQgdzYc3wA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_newsner_com\/modul_1__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_newsner_com\/modul_1\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_newsner_com\/modul_1\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-a-adroot=\"l3x05brvqp53lrhrko\" data-google-container-id=\"7\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-46358825fca9ca0c740245cc31888e49\" class=\"newsner-46358825fca9ca0c740245cc31888e49 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>And of course, the internet had jokes: \u201cDenzel \u2018UNHAND ME\u2019 Washington lol.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Denzel Washington\u2019s tense run-in with a photographer wasn\u2019t the only headline he made at Cannes \u2014 the iconic actor was also honored in a major way.<\/p>\n<p>Just before the premiere of his new film\u00a0<em>Highest 2 Lowest<\/em>, festival director Thierry Fr\u00e9maux surprised Washington with an honorary Palme d\u2019Or, a rare tribute celebrating his legacy in cinema.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a very special day. Denzel, because you are here, we want to make something special for you. \u2026 It\u2019s 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,\u201d Fr\u00e9maux said, according to\u00a0<em>Deadline<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Clearly moved, Denzel said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a little emotional, but from the bottom of my heart, I thank you all. You know, we\u2019re just blessed beyond measure, I\u2019m blessed beyond measure.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Denzel Washington Confronts Photographers at Cannes Film Festival | E! 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What was meant to be a glamorous premiere for\u00a0Highest 2 Lowest quickly took a sharp turn when the Hollywood icon called someone out in front of the world. 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