{"id":27995,"date":"2025-05-20T12:40:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T12:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=27995"},"modified":"2025-05-20T12:40:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T12:40:24","slug":"lip-reader-reveals-what-denzel-washington-shouted-at-photographer-during-heated-exchange-on-cannes-red-carpet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=27995","title":{"rendered":"Lip reader ‘reveals’ what Denzel Washington shouted at photographer during heated exchange on Cannes red carpet"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Something may have been lost in translation as Denzel Washington ended up having a very tense standoff with a photographer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a very public confrontation,\u00a0Denzel Washington<\/a>\u00a0appeared to call out a photographer while he was attending the premier of his movie\u00a0Highest 2 Lowest\u00a0<\/em>at the\u00a0Cannes Film Festival<\/a>\u00a0on May 19.<\/p>\n

While walking with co-star A$AP Rocky, Washington was pulled on his suit jacket by one of the photographers.<\/p>\n

This small act seemed to set everything off.<\/p>\n

Speaking to<\/a>\u00a0the Mail Online, lip reader Jeremy Freeman commented on what he believes Washington said to the photographer when he confronted him.<\/p>\n

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Denzel Washington confronted a photographer after he tried to grab him (Stephane Cardinale – Corbis\/Corbis via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Turning to the photographers, according to Freeman, Washington appeared to say: \u201cHey, one – one more time, stop.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet me tell you – stop, stop – never put your hands on me again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Washington also points his finger in the face of the photographer who seemingly doesn\u2019t see that the actor is serious, grinning ear to ear back at him.<\/p>\n

Washington added: \u201cI\u2019m talking to you, stop, all right.\u201d<\/p>\n

Freeman also stated the photographer replied to Washington by saying \u2018not allowed\u2019 before laughing and adding: “Yes, yes, yes.\u201d<\/p>\n

But things didn\u2019t seem to end there, clearly frustrating the actor further.<\/p>\n

After the tense exchange, the photographer again grabs at Washington and appears to ask \u2018can I take a picture?\u2019, according to Freeman.<\/p>\n

Washington seemingly tried to keep his temper in check, brushing off the grab and shouting back: “Stop, stop it, stop it. I mean it. Stop, stop it.”<\/p>\n

The video of the moment has begun to spread on\u00a0social media<\/a>\u00a0with many other people weighing in on the surprise encounter.<\/p>\n

One person said: \u201cHe clearly said ‘don\u2019t ever put your hands on me again’ and he did it again to provoke him into a moment. YUCK.\u201d<\/p>\n

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People on social media defended Washington for hitting back at the photographer (Vittorio Zunino Celotto\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

With another said: \u201cI don’t get that stuff. These folks are around people all day, every day grabbing at them and asking them for stuff. Not a life I’d ever want, I see stuff like how Denzel reacted and I give him the total pass.\u201d<\/p>\n

A third joked: \u201cDenzel ‘UNHAND ME’ Washington lol.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following the incident, Washington was handed an honorary Palme d’Or by frequent collaborator Spike Lee, which he said was a ‘total surprise’.<\/p>\n

He said: “I’m a little emotional, but from the bottom of my heart, I thank you all.<\/p>\n

“You know, we’re just blessed beyond measure, I’m blessed beyond measure.”<\/p>\n

UNILAD has contacted Denzel Washington\u2019s representatives for a comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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