Robert De Niro has lately expressed his elation over receiving the Honorary Palme d’Or on the 78th version of the Cannes Movie Pageant.
The Amsterdam actor’s tribute will reportedly be held in the course of the pageant’s opening ceremony on Might 13, by way of Selection.
“I’ve such shut emotions for Pageant de Cannes…,” stated the 81-year-old concerning the upcoming lifetime achievement tribute on the pageant.
Robert added, “Particularly now when there’s a lot on the earth pulling us aside, Cannes brings us collectively — storytellers, filmmakers, followers, and mates. It’s like coming dwelling.”
This isn’t the primary time that the legendary actor made an look on the Cannes Movie Pageant.
The Intern actor final walked the purple carpet for Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon and likewise presided over the jury 14 years in the past.
In the meantime, Robert will participate in a masterclass on the stage of the Debussy Theatre on Might 14.
Final week, Cannes’ chief Thierry Fremaux spoke to Selection and revealed that he and his committee nonetheless had 50 films to observe to finish the Official Choice which shall be launched on April 10 in Paris.
The record included American movie-makers, together with Jim Jarmusch, Spike Lee, Richard Linklater, Kelly Reichardt, Ari Aster, Kristen Stewart and Wes Anderson.
