The Cannes red carpet vibrated this Thursday with the most anticipated return of this 77th edition, that of Francis Ford Coppolawho appeared with a cane and a Panama hat to climb the steps of the Festival Palace arm in arm with Adam Driverthe protagonist of his Megalopolis.
Coppola was also accompanied to Cannes by her granddaughter Romy Marsdaughter of the director Sofia Coppolaand his sister Talia Shirewho plays one of the characters in this film that will compete for the Palme d’Or.
Adam Driverdressed in a white jacket tuxedo, was also greeted with cheers from the crowd of spectators and curious onlookers who came to the Croisette, with whom he took photos and signed autographs.
It was he who, after posing for the cameras with the rest of the team on the red carpet, extended his arm to help Coppola, 85, climb the famous 24 steps of the Cannes Festival.
The rest of the cast also attended the big gala premiere on time, starting with Aubrey Plazawho paraded in a classic-inspired satin white dress that left her back exposed, and for Giancarlo Espositowho in the film plays the mayor of the devastated megalopolis that the idealistic architect played by Driver wants to rebuild.
Other of the film’s main actors also traveled to Cannes, such as Shia LaBeoufwith a beard and dyed blonde hair, Laurence Fishburne either Chloe Fineman.
Before them, other figures had also walked the red carpet, such as the composer Hans Zimmer or the French singer Zaho of Sagazan.
And although the members of the Palme d’Or jury do not usually see the films in the official sessions, the filmmaker and actress made an exception for Coppola. Greta Gerwigwho is the president of the evaluation committee of this 77th edition, the Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona and the French actor Omar Sy.
Not in vain Megalopoliswith a futuristic premise that at the same time refers to the Roman empire, is one of the most anticipated films of this Cannes Festival since Coppola himself had the project in his portfolio for forty years and, to film it, he put more than a hundred millions of dollars from his own pocket.
Before Megalopolisthis Thursday the team of birdthe film aspiring to the Palme d’Or from the British director Andrea Arnold.
The protagonist of that film, Barry Keoghanwalked the red carpet in a gray Burberry jacket tuxedo and his co-star Franz Rogowski He did it in rigorous black and with sunglasses.
Source: EFE
