Spike Lee Praises A$AP Rocky's Acting, Says Rapper Went ‘Toe-to-Toe' With Denzel Washington in New Film
During his interview with host Jimmy Fallon, Lee praised A$AP Rocky's acting ability and credited him with holding his own opposite Denzel Washington on the set of the crime thriller.
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'Yeah, don't sleep on A$AP. In this film, Denzel and A$AP go toe-to-toe,' Spike teased. 'What's interesting is, even before I got involved with this film, I always thought that A$AP looked like he could be Denzel's son. There's a big resemblance. So when you see it on the screen, it adds an element of father and son.'
Having worked on multiple movies with the Oscar-winning star, Lee recalled times he's seen actors crumble in scenes with Washington. 'Don't sleep on A$AP. I've done five films with Denzel, and a lot of times when he's in a scene with somebody, they just get overwhelmed. He's one of the greatest living actors today, but A$AP wasn't having that. Toe-to-toe, I mean, they were going at it.'
Highest 2 Lowest is a 'reinterpretation' of Akira Kurosawa's 1963 noir High and Low. Produced by A24 and Apple, the flick finds Rocky playing Denzel's son, a character named Yung Felony, and is set in New York City. Rocky's character is an aspiring rapper, while Washington's runs a respected record label, Stackin Hits, and is the heir apparent to Quincy Jones.
Look for Highest 2 Lowest in theaters on Aug. 22, before the film comes to AppleTV+ on Sept. 5. Watch Spike Lee talk about A$AP Rocky and Denzel Washington on The Tonight Show shortly after the 10-minute mark below.
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