Whew! Cannes more drama, please?
Legendary Oscar-winner and certified smooth operator Denzel Washington had a not-so-chill moment on the red carpet at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival — and it was giving major “Don’t touch me, I’m famous” energy.
So picture this: Denzel, looking all sharp and 70-years-fine, is strutting down the carpet for his new film “Highest 2 Lowest” (which sounds like either a drama or a rollercoaster ride—we’ll report back). Everything’s going smooth… until some over-eager photographer decides to boop Denzel’s arm like they’re besties from brunch.
Spoiler alert: they are not.
Mr. Washington whipped around with the speed of someone who’s been on way too many carpets to deal with this nonsense and gave the guy a verbal slap on the wrist. The photographer? Laughing. Like this was a cute lil’ meet-cute in a rom-com.
But Denzel was not about that giggly energy. He turned to walk away — classic dramatic exit vibes — but the photographer reached out AGAIN. Sir, do you want to be drop-kicked into the Mediterranean?
This time, Denzel hit him with the now-iconic triple threat:
“Stop it. Stop it. Stop it.”
Simple. Direct. Poetic. We felt that in our souls. That’s not just a warning — that’s a dad sentence. A dad sentence you hear before your WiFi privileges are revoked.
While Denzel’s rep didn’t spill any extra tea, they did say he had a “great night” at Cannes. And honestly, if this is how he handles nonsense at 70, we can’t wait to see how he handles villains in “Highest 2 Lowest.”
Moral of the story: Don’t poke the Denzel.
👉 Watch the red carpet drama go down below.
Denzel Washington appeared to have a tense exchange on the "Highest 2 Lowest" red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival. 🎥: Getty pic.twitter.com/NirZELEloi
— New York Post (@nypost) May 19, 2025
