Hollywood icon Meryl Streep appeared at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on Thursday as she posed for photographers stationed at the venue on the French Riviera. Meryl, who will receive the Palme d’Or, surprised with a white suit and a striped shirt. She accessorized it with a pair of white stilettos, black sunglasses and a hat.
The film festival’s official management shared photos of the Academy Award winner and wrote in the caption: “Oh, don’t be ridiculous, Andrea. Everyone wants this. Everyone wants to be this.” Meryl Streep!” a reference to the iconic film ‘The Devil Wears Prada’.
“Oh, don’t be ridiculous, Andrea. Everyone wants this. Everyone wants to be Meryl Streep!” 👒#Photocall 📸 Meryl Streep, Honorary Palme d’Or / Honorary Palme d’Or #Cannes2024 pic.twitter.com/Yi8qw2amRD
— Cannes Festival (@Festival_Cannes) May 14, 2024
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In a previous statement to The Hollywood Reporter, the actress said: “I am immensely honored to receive news of this prestigious award. Winning an award at Cannes, for the international community of artists, has always represented the greatest achievement in art. Standing in the shadow of those who have been honored before is equal parts humbling and exciting. I look forward to coming to France to thank you all in person this May!
Meryl She won the Best Actress award at Cannes in 1989. She returned to the renowned French festival, after a successful career in Hollywood that lasted five decades. Previous winners of the honorary Cannes Palme d’Or include Jeanne Moreau, Marco Bellocchio, Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Jane Fonda, Agnes Varda, Forest Whitaker and Jodie Foster.
The festival will take place from May 14 to 24.
Meanwhile, in the workplace, Meryl Streep He is all set to return for the fourth season of “Only Murders in the Building.” She will reprise the recurring role of Loretta Durkin, whom she began playing in season 3 of the series. The character starred in Oliver’s (Martin Short) Broadway show in the most recent season, and the two became romantically involved.
Created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman, “Only Murders in the Building” follows Charles Haden-Savage (Martin), Oliver Putnam (Short) and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez), three neighbors of a New York City apartment called Arconia. who come together to record a true crime podcast about the murders of their fellow residents, for which they are continually framed.
(With contributions from ANI)