Spike Lee is calling out a bad call from the Academy more than 30 years later: The auteur, along with most cinephiles, is convinced that Denzel Washington was snubbed for the Best Actor Oscar for "Malcolm X.

If you ask Spike Lee, Denzel Washington deserved an Oscar for his role in Malcolm X. That year, the Best Male Actor trophy went to Al Pacino for his role in Scent of a Woman.

The fest's highest honor for an individual was presented to the Oscar winner ahead of the premiere of his latest film, 'Highest 2 Lowest,' which is screening out of competition this year.