U.S. actor Denzel Washington receives the Honorary Palme d’Or next to Cannes Film Festival General Delegate Thierry Fremaux and German president of the cannes film festival Iris Knobloch ahead of the screening of the film “Highest 2 Lowest” at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 19, 2025. VALERY HACHE/Pool via REUTERS