Denzel Washington shuts down reports he bailed on Cannes Film Festival after red carpet incident

Denzel Washington denied he skipped events at the Cannes Film Festival after he had a tense encounter with a photographer on the red carpet Monday. 

"Not true," a rep for the "Gladiator II" star told Fox News Digital Tuesday. "He was always scheduled to be in and out of Cannes, arriving and departing on Monday, in between performances of Othello on Broadway. It was a great evening at the Cannes Film Festival."

The 70-year-old is starring as Othello on Broadway through next month. The...