Spike Lee Says Denzel Washington Deserved Oscar for ‘Malcolm X’ Over Al Pacino: ‘It’s Like Basketball, Where the Ref Blows a Call’
At a Cannes press conference for his new film “Highest 2 Lowest” on Tuesday, Spike Lee reflected on his five collaborations with Denzel Washington — and said he should have won the best actor Oscar in 1993 over Al Pacino. “‘Malcolm X,’ what he did with that film was amazing,” Lee said. “And no disrespect […]