Cannes Proves the Movie Star Isn’t Dead. We Just Have to Look Beyond Hollywood
The Cannes Film Festival has highlighted a shift in the film industry, showcasing the emergence of new international movie stars rather than relying solely on Hollywood. While traditional American stars were present, they were not the focus, indicating a changing landscape in stardom. Cannes is increasingly becoming a launchpad for global talent, reflecting a broader evolution in cinema.
- ▪The 79th Cannes Film Festival showcased a limited number of Hollywood premieres, with John Travolta's directorial debut being the most notable.
- ▪Cannes is now helping to create new movie stars rather than just featuring established Hollywood talent.
- ▪Films like Kleber Mendonça Filho's The Secret Agent and Cristian Mungiu's Fjord have contributed to the rise of international actors in the spotlight.
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We’ve been ringing the death knell for Hollywood for so long—decades, really—that now, well into the age of the big, moneygrubbing streamers, it’s become a tinny clink most of us can barely hear. But whether we care to heed it or not, the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, which wrapped up on May 23, hit that sucker with a louder, mightier clang than the J. Arthur Rank strongman ever got out of his gong. Hollywood used to be the place where stars are made—we’d then send them out, almost as gifts, to the rest of the world. But this past spring, when prognosticators began predicting what Hollywood tentpoles might premiere on the Croisette, the pickings were slim.
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