The film marks Lee and Washington’s fifth collaboration, following Mo’ Better Blues (1990), Malcolm X (1992), He Got Game (1998) and Inside Man (2006). As for the “Peso” artist, he’s no newbie to the big screen with credits in Dope, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, and Monster.

As Spike Lee rolls out what could be his final collaboration with Denzel Washington, the filmmaker might have found a new muse. While discussing their new A24 movie Highest 2 Lowest, premiering in theaters on Aug.