Spike Lee says a $ AP Rocky held his own with Denzel Washington in New Movie

Spike Lee is praise A $ AP RockyS actor.

While you show up on Thursday, July 31, the episode of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Lee, 68, said, “Yes, didn’t sleep on a $ AP. In this movie, Denzel and a $ AP go toe-to-toe.”

“What is interesting is, even before I got involved in this movie, I always thought that a $ AP looked like he could be Denzel’s son,” continued the Oscar-winning director. “There is a great resemblance. So when you see it on the screen it adds an element of father and son.”

Lee then revealed that he has seen other actors feel a lot of pressure when working with Denzel Washington, but that a $ AP, 36, held his own. “Didn’t sleep at a $ AP,” he began. “I’ve made five films with Denzel, and many times when he’s in a scene with someone, they just get overwhelmed. He’s one of the biggest living actors today, but a $ AP didn’t have it. Too-to-toe, I mean, they would go on it.”

Highest 2 lowest is a neo-noir-crime thriller based on Akira Kurosawa’s Japanese language film from 1963 High and low and lowwhich in turn was based on the novel in 1959 King’s ransom by Ed McBain.

The rapper plays Washington’s son in the New York City-Set movie. The character is a prospective rapper, while Washington runs a successful record label, Stackin hits and is heir to Quincy Jonesper Message board.

The movie will also play Ice spiceThe Jeffrey WrightMichael Potts, Dean Winters, Jensen McRaeAnd more.

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Highest 2 lowest Meet theaters on August 22, before the movie will be available to stream on AppleTV+ on September 5.