Spike Lee Takes Assumed Shot At President Donald Trump At Cannes
Spike Lee is preparing to deliver his latest body of work to the big screen and was present at the Cannes Film Festival this week, discussing his upcoming film, Highest 2 Lowest . During a press conference in support of the film, Spike Lee was asked a question, and he answered with an assumed swipe at President Donald Trump.
Spike Lee was flanked on the podium by Highest 2 Lowest co-stars, Jeffrey Wright and Ilfenesh Hadera. Lee, Wright, and Hadera largely spoke about their roles in the film, with Hadera reminding the media that, for as much as Highest 2 Lowest is another collaboration with Lee and leading man Denzel Washington, she has worked with Lee several times as well. Wright, a fan of Lee's work, remarked that this is the first time he's worked with the famed director.
Around the 22:37 mark, a reporter stood and asked if social media has compromised American values after noting that his film speaks a lot about integrity. Lee, freewheeling as ever, answered as only the Brooklyn native could.
'Well, I mean, I don't know how much we can talk about American values considering who's the president of the,' before trailing over to cover his mouth, but it was clear he was saying 'the United States' to conclude his covered-mouth statement.
He added with exuberance, 'My wife said: 'Spike, be very careful what you say!''
Lee, turning serious, continued by saying, 'But here's the thing, I don't think that we can condemn social media. You can say the same thing about film, movies or whatever. So I'm not going to demonize the form.'
Wright answered as well, and shared his thoughts, adding that some developers of these massive social media platforms won't allow their children to use those spaces.
A$AP Rocky and Ice Spice, along with Wright's son, Elijah Wright, making his big screen debut, are part of the cast.
Spike Lee's full conference for Highest 2 Lowest from Cannes can be viewed below.
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