The Croisette has never been stingy with its brilliance, especially when it comes to attracting attention to the steps. The 2023 festival will be no exception.
By Leo Rougagnou
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VSannees 2023 closes its doors this evening with the presentation of the Palme d’or. For 12 days, many actors marched on the red carpet. Between unexpected irruptions on the steps, insults on the networks, eternal or unwanted stars, the fortnight offered its share of twists and turns.
Michael Douglas well surrounded for his Palme d’honneur
During the opening ceremony of the 76e edition of the Cannes Film Festival, Michael Douglas received the Palme d’honneur. Rewarded for his brilliant career and his commitment to cinema by the organizers, he obtained one of the major cinema awards. “After more than fifty years of career, it is an honor to return to the Croisette to open the festival and speak our common language, that of cinema,” said the actor in a press release. his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones and his daughter did not fail to congratulate him under the flashes of the photographers.
Johnny Depp creates controversy on the red carpet
For the opening of the festival, Johnny Depp was welcomed as a star despite the criticism against him. He accompanied Maïwenn on the red carpet, for his film Jeanne du Barry, honored at the opening ceremony. The actor signed a few autographs on the red carpet, forgetting the criticism of his rehabilitation and in particular the platform against his presence in Cannes signed by a collective of actresses and actors, including Julie Gayet and Laure Calamy. “I have only one conduct in life, the freedom to think, to speak, to act within the framework of the law”, justified the general delegate of the festival, Thierry Frémaux.
Harrison Ford and his surprise reward
80 years old and still on your screens. Harrison Ford was the festival’s most anticipated star. The legend of Hollywood cinema was present on the Croisette for the release of the new film by James Mangold Indiana Jones: The Dial of Destiny. The fifth episode of the adventures of the archaeologist is released in theaters at the end of June. Accompanied by his wife, actress Calista Flockhart, he received a surprise Palme d’honneur.
Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd
Unveiled in preview at Cannes, the series The Idol turned the festival upside down. Between sex, drugs and pop music, the cast totally assumes the provocative side. Headlined by Lily-Rose Depp and global singing star The Weeknd. The day after the first two episodes aired, director and co-creator Sam Levison faced negative reviews: “We know we’re making a show that’s provocative. This did not escape us. »
Wes Anderson and his armada of stars
In the running for the Palme d’Or, Asteroid City by Wes Anderson made the event on the red carpet. If only for its astounding cast: Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Adrien Brody, Matt Dillon… It was in 2012 that the director’s story with Cannes began thanks to his film Monrise Kingdom. “I feel lucky to be selected […]. For me, it’s a chance to be part of this history of cinema. »
An activist in blood on the red carpet
Dressed in a dress in the colors of Ukraine, this activist sprayed herself with fake blood on the red carpet, after tearing her dress. The happening took place just before the out-of-competition screening of the film Acid by French director Just Philippot. She had no written message on her. Security agents intervened quickly to evacuate him.
Léna Situation victim of “body shaming”
The influencer Léna Mahfouf, known as Léna Situations, marched on the red carpet on May 22. Dressed in a magnificent dress leaving her legs bare, the star posed in front of the cameras. On Instagram, she had to face a wave of disparaging comments about her curves. “For two years, I made the choice to no longer use filters in order to show an honest and unmodified image, something real,” she explained. Another sad example of body shaming, this act of humiliating and making fun of a person’s body!