Spike Lee spoke about his upcoming film — which will reunite him with Denzel Washington — and the Japanese director that inspired it.

A$AP isn’t new to acting, as he first hit the screen in 2015 with the coming-of-age story, Dope. He then appeared in 2016’s Zoolander 2, took a couple years off, and appeared in 2024’s Born to Steal: Yours, Mine, Ours — a short film by Rihanna.

Spike Lee discussed Highest 2 Lowest, his remake of the 1963 Akira Kuwosawa movie High and Low. Lee said the movie will star Denzel Washington as a music mogul and A$AP Rocky in the lead role.

Kurosawa’s High and Low is loosely based on Ed McBain/Evan Hunter’s 1959 novel, King’s Ransom. The Japanese crime film follows a company executive who becomes a victim of extortion when his employee’s son is kidnapped for ransom. It starred Toshiro Mifune and Tatsuya Nakadai.

In April, it was revealed that Ice Spice would make her acting debut in Spike Lee’s English-language reinterpretation of the 1963 Akira Kurosawa crime thriller High And Low alongside Denzel Washington.

In a recent interview with Deadline, director Spike Lee spoke about his forthcoming film, Highest 2 Lowest, and revealed that A$AP Rocky is part of the casting.

Lee reveals that his upcoming film Highest 2 Lowest is set in the music industry, with A$AP playing "the main role"

The rapper is starring in "Highest 2 Lowest," Spike Lee's upcoming reimagining of Akira Kurosawa's "High and Low" that also stars Denzel Washington. A$AP Rocky's casting was rumored after set photos circulated of him in character as Yung Felon.

"This is not a remake, this is a reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa's great film," said Spike Lee of his upcoming film Highest 2 Lowest, inspired by the Japanese director's 1963 crime thriller High and Low.

Spike Lee spoke warmly of his long-time working relationship and friendship with Denzel Washington in a conversation at the Red Sea Film Festival on Tuesday. Lee is currently in post-production on Highest 2 Lowest,