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Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City gets a six-minute standing ovation at its Cannes premiere

The sci-fi film stars Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman, Tom Hanks and several other celebrities in key roles

Smera Marcia Toppo
Calcutta | Published 24.05.23, 01:12 PM

Wes Anderson’s upcoming film Asteroid City received a six-minute standing ovation at its world premiere at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 23. The science-fiction comedy boasts a star-studded cast including Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jason Schwartzman, Maya Hawke, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton and Bryan Cranston in key roles. Take a look at the red carpet moments of the cast and crew of Asteroid City at the Cannes Film Festival held at the Grand Palais. 

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(L-R) Wes Anderson, Adrien Brody, Scarlett Johansson and Matt Dillon at the Asteroid City world premiere at Cannes.

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Asteroid City marks Anderson's eleventh outing as a filmmaker and his third time at the Cannes film festival.

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Anderson’s previous films which premiered at the Cannes were The French Dispatch (2021) and Moonrise Kingdom (2012).

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Co-stars Tom Hanks and Scarlett Johansson pose together on the Cannes red carpet.

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Set in a fictional town in America in 1955, the film stars Adrien Brody and Maya Hawke in pivotal roles.

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Scarlett Johansonn plays the role of Midge Campbell, a movie star who has a history with violent men.

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Stranger Things star Maya Hawke plays a dedicated school teacher in the Wes Anderson directorial.

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(L-R) Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks light up the red carpet together. The film is set to release in theatres June 23 onwards.

Wes Anderson Cannes Film Festival Cannes Films Scarlett Johansson Asteroid City Tom Hanks Adrien Brody Bryan Cranston Jason Schwartzman
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