She’s known for her sophistication, but Cate Blanchett, the star of the satirical comedy Rumors that premiered in Cannes on Saturday night, surprised many with her comedic timing today.
Actress Blanchett, 55, plays the German chancellor in a riotous film in which a zombie apocalypse descends on world leaders at the G7 summit.
When asked how she knew she wanted to make the film, she said a meeting with the directors had convinced her.
She joked: “It’s like a first date: you almost instantly know if you’re going to end up sleeping together.” You do!’
Canadian filmmaker Maddin said: “A world leader on his own is a bit of fun and if you get two of them together and it’s a bit more fun, but seven of them is a critical mass, it’s just written because there’s a lot of indignity crammed into one.” “. place.’
She’s known for her sophistication, but Cate Blanchett, the star of the satirical comedy Rumors that premiered in Cannes on Saturday night, surprised many with her comedic timing today.
Actress Blanchett, 55, plays the German chancellor in a riotous film in which a zombie apocalypse descends on world leaders at the G7 summit.
Charles Dance plays the president of the United States, but the big attraction is Blanchett as Hilda Ortmann, a German chancellor who bears more than a passing resemblance in hairstyle and dress sense to former leader Angela Merkel.
The leaders meet on a rural estate to draft a statement on the “global crisis”, but are sidetracked when bad things happen after an Iron Age corpse is exhumed for a photo op.
Blanchett said, “I think if you try to make sense of this movie, you’ll feel like you’re losing your mind.” “It’s not about being an important film with a message.”
Charles Dance was elected president of the United States, who was completely British in a surreal touch.
Director Maddin said this might make audiences wonder, ‘What if the revolutionary war went the other way?’ What if (the United States) remained a colony?
Co-director Galen Johnson said, “Or what if America became so conservative that it became a colony again?”
Blanchett dazzled in a gold sequin blouse as she led the stars in a photo call for her upcoming film Rumors on Sunday afternoon.
The Australian actress looked effortlessly chic while out and about with her co-stars at the 77th Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on Sunday, following the film’s premiere the night before.
When asked how she knew she wanted to make the film, she said a meeting with the directors had convinced her.
She joked: “It’s like a first date: you almost instantly know if you’re going to end up sleeping together.” You do!’
Cate was joined for the photocall by her co-stars Denis Menochet, Rolando Ravello, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Roy Dupuis and Charles Dance.
For the photocall, Cate donned a dazzling gold sequin-embellished sweater, as well as a pair of leather capris.
Cate opted for a relaxed look as she rolled up her sleeves and sported a pair of black sunglasses amid the French sunshine.
She finished the look with a pair of black patent leather stilettos and wore her golden locks in loose, shoulder-length waves.
Cate accessorized with a black and gold chain bracelet on her left wrist, while she wore a huge gold ring on her right hand.
Joining Cate for the photocall was her co-star, British actress Nikki, who looked incredible in a long white blazer-style corset, which had jeweled buttons.
Nikki paired the chic blouse with matching wide-leg pants and completed the ensemble with white platform-heeled sandals.
This comes after the star appeared on the Cannes red carpet on Saturday night for the Rumors premiere, in keeping with the gold theme.
She looked nothing short of sensational in a sparkling gold dress as she led the stars at the screening, which received a four-minute standing ovation.
Cate’s co-star Alicia Vikander was not present.
The elegant ensemble featured a scoop neckline, padded shoulders for structure and a draped design across the bust.
The floor-length dress showed off Cate’s slender figure as it fell delicately onto the red carpet.
Cate opted to style her blonde locks into a sleek updo for the evening and accessorized with a flawless makeup palette.
She then accessorized the sparkling ensemble with a pair of diamond earrings.
The star was also joined on the carpet by her co-star Denis Ménochet, 47, who cut a dapper figure in a black tuxedo with a white bow.
The film’s directors Evan Johnson, 41, and Guy Maddin, 68, also took the opportunity to take several photos with the Academy Award winner.
Cate was joined on the red carpet on Saturday night for the glitzy premiere by her co-star Nikki Amuka-Bird, 48 (left), who cut a glamorous figure in a sheer black lace dress.
The film follows the seven leaders of the world’s richest liberal democracies at the annual G7 summit after they get lost in the woods and face increasing danger.
The comedy film Rumors is written and directed by Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson.
The film follows the seven leaders of the world’s richest liberal democracies at the annual G7 summit after they get lost in the woods and face increasing danger as they try to draft an interim declaration on a global crisis.
The film, which recently wrapped production in Hungary, also stars Genie Award winner Roy Dupuis and additional cast includes Charles Dance, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Rolando Ravello, Takehiro Hira and Zlatko Buric.
Cannes is the world’s largest film festival, first conceived in 1939 as an alternative to the then fascist-influenced Venice film festival.