Lee reveals that his upcoming film Highest 2 Lowest is set in the music industry, with A$AP playing "the main role"

Kurosawa’s High and Low is loosely based on Ed McBain/Evan Hunter’s 1959 novel, King’s Ransom. The Japanese crime film follows a company executive who becomes a victim of extortion when his employee’s son is kidnapped for ransom. It starred Toshiro Mifune and Tatsuya Nakadai.

In a recent interview with Deadline, director Spike Lee spoke about his forthcoming film, Highest 2 Lowest, and revealed that A$AP Rocky is part of the casting.

In April, it was revealed that Ice Spice would make her acting debut in Spike Lee’s English-language reinterpretation of the 1963 Akira Kurosawa crime thriller High And Low alongside Denzel Washington.

A$AP Rocky has been confirmed to star in Spike Lee's upcoming film Highest 2 Lowest, a reimagining of Akira Kurosawa's High & Low. Also starring Denzel Washington, the Apple Original film is set for a theatrical release with a subsequent streaming release on Apple TV+.

The rapper is starring in "Highest 2 Lowest," Spike Lee's upcoming reimagining of Akira Kurosawa's "High and Low" that also stars Denzel Washington. A$AP Rocky's casting was rumored after set photos circulated of him in character as Yung Felon.

Spike Lee spoke warmly of his long-time working relationship and friendship with Denzel Washington in a conversation at the Red Sea Film Festival on Tuesday. Lee is currently in post-production on Highest 2 Lowest,

"This is not a remake, this is a reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa's great film," said Spike Lee of his upcoming film Highest 2 Lowest, inspired by the Japanese director's 1963 crime thriller High and Low.

A$AP Rocky has been tapped to star in Spike Lee’s next joint. IndieWire reports that the Harlmeite is set to star in Highest 2 Lowest, which also stars Denzel Washington. The legendary director later confirmed to Deadline that Rocky would star in the lead role,