Denzel Washington, Apple and Spike Lee
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Spike Lee and Denzel Washington have become a dynamic duo over the years, teaming up on four films. Well, five films now, thanks to "Highest 2 Lowest." The movie centers on Washington, who stars as a music mogul that is targeted by a ransom plot.
Marisol’s performance of her song may only take up a small portion of Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest, but it lands as one of the most powerful moments of the entire film. Her soulful voice reminds him of why he fell in love with music in the first place, and why building something more personal matters more than chasing endless power.
Spike Lee's Denzel Washington-starrer 'Highest 2 Lowest' is also struggling in its limited theatrical debut before landing relatively quickly on Apple TV+.
"He was in his 80s, but he had more energy than I that day," the filmmaker says of the legendary musician, who died Aug. 6 at 88.