A few days ago it was Robert De Niro, on Monday night it was Denzel Washington's turn to be surprised at the Cannes film festival.
Denzel was honoured with a honorary Palme d'Or, a special award given to celebrate his long and successful career in cinema.
Just before the screening of his latest film, Highest 2 Lowest, directed by Spike Lee, Cannes Festival Director Thierry Fremaux presented the Palme d'Or.
The Highest 2 Lowest cast: Jason Michael Berman, Denzel Washington, Elijah Wright, Jeffrey Wright, Aubrey Joseph, Ilfenesh Hadera, Director Spike Lee, A$AP Rocky, Wendell Pierce and Alan Fox.
A$AP Rocky assists Rihanna who is pregnant with her third child.
Dakota Johnson twirls.
Jason Momoa gets romantic with girlfriend Adria Arjona
Edward Norton with wife Shauna Robertson.
Photographs curated by Satish Bodas/Rediff