Denzel Washington is now shedding light on why he skipped a press conference for his new film Highest 2 Lowest at the Cannes Film Festival following a dramatic confrontation on the red carpet with a photographer. A representative for Denzel now tells DailyMail.com in a statement that he was 'always scheduled to be in and out of Cannes on Monday,' May 19, and he wasn't planning to be at the press conference. That's because Monday was his only day off from the Broadway production of Othello that he is currently starring in opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. In fact, it was previously reported that the festival had rearranged part of its schedule to accommodate the acting legend's presence in order to award him an honorary Palme d'Or. Read more at DailyMail.com #denzel #denzelwashington #cannes #film #filmfestival #redcarpet