But for now, at least in “Highest 2 Lowest,” Rocky and Washington are still the performers. They’re the rappers, even the two-time Oscar winner. Rocky, who grew up watching Washington in “Malcolm X,” can hardly believe it.

One of A$AP Rocky’s interviews during the Highest 2 Lowest New York premiere was recently crashed by Denzel Washington. As the rapper sang his co-star’s praises, he also made a surprising revelation about his mother.