Natalie Portman has changed her mind. The actress of Star Wars, Black Swan or Leon was to go to the Deauville festival to participate in the preview of the film May December by Todd Haynes, and receive a Deauville Talent Award. But the annual event dedicated to American cinema, the 49th edition of which will take place from September 1 to 10, is disrupted by the strike of Hollywood actors and screenwriters, as noted by BFMTV. By canceling her visit, Natalie Portman is showing her support for the Hollywood strike.
Like Natalie Portman, other actors have made the decision not to go to the Deauville festival, such as Joseph Gordon-Levitt or Peter Dinklage. The Game of Thrones star stars in Rebecca Miller’s She Came To Me, which he was set to premiere.
Despite these cascading cancellations, the organizer of the festival, Bruno Barde, plans to maintain “the same program as planned”: “It has been said for years that cinema is first of all films. According to him, the tributes “will continue” and the actors will be able to pick up their awards next year.
This year, Guillaume Canet will be the president of the 49th edition, accompanied by actor Stéphane Bak, director Alexandre Aja and actress Rebecca Marder.
