Hollywood star Tom Cruise won the honorary Palme d’or on Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival, before the screening of Top gun : Maverickthe sequel to the action classic released 36 years ago.
Surprise! tweeted at the festival announcing this award.
Tom Cruise’s presence on the Croisette created a stir when he arrived … by helicopter. The show was also powered by acrobatic patrol planes of the French Air and Space Force.
The pilots flew the steps of Cannes during the rise of the 59-year-old actor who, in their words, inspired a generation in cockpits.
Promoting the inner experience
Previously, Tom Cruise hosted a masterclass where he defended cinemas against streaming platforms.
I make movies for the big screen. My movies will not be shown directly on the platformsdeclared the star, applauded by 1000 people.
” Going to the cinema is sharing an experience, regardless of our culture or language. I go to watch movies in theaters when they come out. “
Let’s get out of this situation togetherhe continued, citing the decline in cinema attendance, between the explosion of platforms and the global health crisis.
A beautiful journey
The stainless actor of legend Mission impossible took the opportunity to talk about his passion for cinema. From the age of 4 I wanted to make movies. I grew up with the films of Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Charlie Chaplin. Making films has been a great journey for me.his confession.
The big regular on blockbusters, who himself does his stunts, returns to this particularity. It’s like asking Gene Kelly why she’s dancing ?. I am 4 and a half years old. I wanted to do the same. I parachuted myself with my blankets, I climbed to the roof.
When I started, I told myself “it’s not a good idea”. I fell to the ground so hard that I saw stars for the first time in the sunlight. I said to myself, “funny”he said, all smiles.
Top gun : Maverick opens in North American theaters on May 27th.
Source: Radio-Canada
