Spike Lee reveals that a viral meme was a factor in casting A$AP Rocky for his latest film, "Highest 2 Lowest".

Spike Lee reveals that an Instagram meme inspired him to cast A$AP Rocky alongside Denzel Washington in 'Highest 2 Lowest.' ...

While follower counts have been known to aid casting decisions in today's Hollywood, Spike Lee is turning to the memes.

In December 2024, it was announced that ASAP Rocky had landed a starring role in Spike Lee’s new movie, Highest 2 Lowest, which also starred Denzel Washington. It’s pretty easy to figure out how Lee ...

Spike Lee hired the rapper for 'Highest 2 Lowest' after social media joked he could be Denzel Washington’s son.

Spike Lee cast A$AP Rocky in his new movie 'Highest 2 Lowest' after seeing a meme on Instagram which compared the rapper to Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington.

Spike Lee cast Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky as the lead in his upcoming film High 2 Lowest after spotting memes online that compared the Hip-Hop star to Denzel Washington’s son. During an appearance on ...

"People were saying that A$AP looked like he's Denzel's son," Lee said of casting the rapper/musician opposite Denzel Washington in his reinterpretation of Akira ...

In a Hollywood landscape increasingly influenced by social media, Spike Lee’s casting choices are proving just how ...

Turns out Spike Lee is looking anywhere and everywhere for inspiration…including your memes. The auteur said during Carmelo Anthony’s Wave Original “7PM in ...

Lee Byung-hun stated, "I shouldn’t have left behind a meme that would be immortalized for promoting a movie; it’s not good, there are already too many (memes)," to which Shin Dong-yeop replied ...