Spike Lee sports Nike tracksuit in Paris… ahead of serving as the Cannes Film Festival jury president
Two-time Oscar winner Spike Lee emerged from the Four Seasons Hotel George V in the eighth arrondissement of Paris on Tuesday.
The Atlanta-born, Brooklyn-raised 64-year-old sported a grey Nike tracksuit, a matching fanny pack around his neck, and white sneakers.
Spike (born Shelton) also represented his own merch by wearing his sold-out $30 40 Acres X Mitchell & Ness ‘1619’ baseball cap in honor of his African ancestors.
Bonjour! Two-time Oscar winner Spike Lee emerged from the Four Seasons Hotel George V in the eighth arrondissement of Paris on Tuesday
Lee is in France ahead of serving as the 2021 jury president for the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival, which runs July 6-17.
The Da 5 Bloods filmmaker previously won four Cannes trophies for his films BlacKkKlansman (2018), Jungle Fever (1991), and She’s Gotta Have It (1986).
Spike and the nine-member jury – including Maggie Gyllenhaal, Song Kang-Ho, and Melanie Laurent – announces the winners July 17 among competing films from Leos Carax, Wes Anderson, Sean Penn, and Paul Verhoeven.
Missing from Lee’s side were his photographer daughter Satchel, 26; aspiring filmmaker son Jackson, 23; and his wife of 27 years, Movita Organics founder Tonya Lewis Lee.
Still looking fresh! The Atlanta-born, Brooklyn-raised 64-year-old sported a grey Nike tracksuit, a matching fanny pack around his neck, and white sneakers
In honor of his African ancestors: Spike (born Shelton) also represented his own merch by wearing his sold-out $30 40 Acres X Mitchell & Ness ‘1619’ baseball cap
Ooh la la! Lee is in France ahead of serving as the 2021 jury president for the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival, which runs July 6-17
Cannes regular: The Da 5 Bloods filmmaker previously won four Cannes trophies for his films BlacKkKlansman (2018), Jungle Fever (1991), and She’s Gotta Have It (1986)
Push for diversity: Spike and the nine-member jury – including Maggie Gyllenhaal, Song Kang-Ho, and Melanie Laurent – announces the winners July 17 among competing films from Leos Carax, Wes Anderson, Sean Penn, and Paul Verhoeven
On March 21, the two-time Emmy winner wrapped his multi-part docuseries NYC Epicenters 9/11 -> 2021½ which will premiere later this year on HBO Max.
However, it’s unclear if Spike is still planning to helm a musical based on David Kushner’s 2018 article titled ‘All Rise: The Untold Story of the Guys Who Launched Viagra’ in Esquire.
The movie was supposed to feature original songs and music penned by Stew Stewart and Heidi Rodewald, the duo behind the Tony-winning musical Passing Strange – according to Variety.
2018 family portrait: Missing from Lee’s side were his photographer daughter Satchel, 26; aspiring filmmaker son Jackson, 23; and his wife of 27 years, Tonya Lewis Lee
‘We wrapped!’ On March 21, the two-time Emmy winner wrapped his multi-part docuseries NYC Epicenters 9/11 -> 2021½ which will premiere later this year on HBO Max