Ryan Coogler said he became emotional seeing iconic filmmaker Spike Lee watch his hit film “Sinners.”

“I cried, bro,” Coogler told “7PM in Brooklyn” hosts Carmelo Anthony and Kazeem Famuyide during a recent appearance. I had to hide my– he was jumping around like– I was wiping tears out of my eyes, bro.

Coogler’s response came after Famuyide asked him how he felt about Lee saying that “Sinners” was the best experience he’s had watching a film in years. For Coogler, who praised Lee for his years-worth of stunning and culturally-impactful cinema, he said this was just a moment for him to give the same gift he received from Lee as a kid growing up.

“For me to give Spike a cinematic experience. I’m just paying him back with interest, bro,” Coogler said of Lee, who is best known for films “M

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