Spike Lee spoke about his upcoming film "Highest 2 Lowest" during an on-stage talk Tuesday at the Red Sea Film Festival, where he is the jury head.

IndieWire reports that the ASAP Mob member will star in Spike Lee ’s new film Highest 2 Lowest, a reimagining of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 thriller, High and Low. Rumors of Rocky’s involvement surfaced after set photos showed him playing the character Yung Felon.

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.

A$AP Rocky will star in Spike Lee's new film "Highest 2 Lowest," taking on the character of Yung Felon in the crime thriller.

"The main role... is A$AP Rocky," he said during an interview at the 2024 Red Sea International Film Festival.

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,

Rocky is a gifted entertainer. He became famous as a well-known as a rapper, but he has successfully transitioned into other fields.

A$AP Rocky will appear in Spike Lee’s upcoming movie “High and Low,” the filmmaker’s Americanized version of the 1963 Japanese crime thriller. The rapper joins a cast that includes fellow artist Ice Spice,

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