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Cannes Film Festival Day 3: Furiosa review and saying hello to Anya Taylor-Joy

Chatting to Anya Taylor-Joy and Naomi Campbell's new car...

HELLO!
TV & Film Editor
May 16, 2024
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Welcome back to our daily diary of Cannes Film Festival! Day three saw Furiosa fever take over the festival as the Mad Max prequel stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke arrived to talk all about the highly anticipated movie - and managed to say hello to HELLO! too! 

BMW Party and seeing Naomi Campbell 

But first of all, I have to fill you in on last night’s activities, where Isabelle and I attended the BMW party with Naomi Campbell. The dazzling star looked even more beautiful in real life as she was welcomed into the soiree and spoke to the crowds about her incredible one-of-a-kind BMW, which was unveiled with music composed by none other than the genius behind Interstellar, Hans Zimmer. 

Naomi was also accompanied by her stylist Law Roach, who gave us a wave and some of his signature charm from the VIP balcony. 

However, we did see the stunning star of the upcoming Megalopolis Nathalie Emmanual on the ground floor of the party! 

Nathalie Emmanuel attends the GMW party© Andreas Rentz
Nathalie Emmanuel attends the GMW party

While waiting to scoop up some ice cream as a party snack, Nathalie chatted to us about the Francis Ford Coppola movie, promising that it’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. We also asked her if she was ready for her red carpet look at the Megalopolis premiere at Cannes, and she joked: “Oh, it’s good.” We can’t wait! 

Naomi Campbell poses next to the BMW XM Mystique Allure during the reveal event for the BMW XM inspired by Naomi Campbell at the House Of BMW © Andreas Rentz
Naomi Campbell poses next to the BMW XM Mystique Allure during the reveal event for the BMW XM inspired by Naomi Campbell at the House Of BMW

We also said hello to Hans, who took a turn sitting inside Naomi’s stunning, sequinned purple car. After having his turn, he told us it was “lovely” to work with Naomi on the project - and told us a little bit about his next project with Steve McQueen. 

Stefan Ponikva, Vice President of BMW Brand Communication with Naomi Campbell © Andreas Rentz
Stefan Ponikva, Vice President of BMW Brand Communication with Naomi Campbell

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Screening tickets meant that we had a very early start after a very late party, so many yawns and wishes for tea later, we were seated for the highly-anticipated movie Furiosa. 

Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa© Jasin Boland
Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa

Starring Anya Taylor-Joy as the wasteland heroine Furiosa, the story takes us to her childhood in a beautiful, bountiful land - before she is kidnapped by Dementus, with Chris Hemsworth shining in the role of the maverick warlord leader of the Bike Horde. 

British-US actress Anya Taylor-Joy arrives for the screening of the film 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' © Getty
British-US actress Anya Taylor-Joy arrives for the screening of the film 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga'

The movie, in short, was amazing - and although Anya had around 30 lines in the whole thing - her eyes do all of the talking! Tom Burke, who stars as Praetorian Jack in the movie, caught up with HELLO! on the red carpet ahead of the press conference. The actor also stars in BBC’s Strike, and gave Isabelle a hint about season six!

Tom Burke attends the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga photocall © JB Lacroix
Tom Burke attends the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga photocall

The press conference also gave us a chance to say hi to Anya, who looked ethereally beautiful in a vintage beaded cap. Speaking about what she was most looking forward to during her Cannes experience, she told HELLO!: “The excitement of everyone being here together.” Not long after attending the press conference we hopped our Cannes Confidential livestream on YouTube. Please watch it below and don't forget to give it a like, and also subscribe to our channel to receive notifications for our future streams.

Sunshine and evening plans 

I think it’s very important to mark the very exciting news that, for the first time since we arrived, the sun is shining through for Cannes 2024! It changed the whole feel of the festival - and it felt like all of the beach clubs were much fuller as we made our way back to our place to get ready for the evening. 

Celebrating the sunshine... while remaining within reaching distance of my laptop!
Celebrating the sunshine... while remaining within reaching distance of my laptop!

Speaking of the evening… we are lucky enough to be heading to the Nespresso and Magnum parties tonight. And who are we expecting to see there? Well… tune in tomorrow and we’ll tell you all about it! 

HELLO! goes to Cannes Film Festival

General view of photographers during the closing ceremony red carpet for the 75th annual Cannes film festival © Edward Berthelot
Join us in Cannes!

HELLO! is heading to Cannes Film Festival this year to be on the ground for Europe's most glamorous, lavish and exciting movie event - and we will be sharing it all with you! Our TV and Film Editor Emmy Griffiths alongside reporter Isabelle Casey are on the ground to bring you the biggest moments from the week - what what's the plan, Cannes? You can catch up with us via our day-to-day video diaries posted on HELLO!'s YouTube channel. 

You can also join us on TikTok Live, Instagram Stories and our daily diary here on hellomagazine.com. À bientôt!

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