After a tense red carpet moment, actor Denzel Washington's clarified his Cannes schedule, denying reports that he skipped events afterward.

Denzel Washington descended upon the French Riviera this week for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where both a lifetime achievement award and an eager photographer awaited his attention.

The two-time Oscar winner, 70, was a no-show at a promo event for his new film days after he lashed out at a photographer on the red carpet.