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,

"This is not a remake, this is a reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa's great film," said Spike Lee of his upcoming film Highest 2 Lowest, inspired by the Japanese director's 1963 crime thriller High and Low.

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.