The cast of The Great Gatsby kicked off the glamorous Cannes Film Festival at their premiere in France tonight — and they didn't let a little rain stop them! They stayed dry from the drizzle, which really just added to the drama of the event, with oversize umbrellas. And while many stars held onto their own, others got a little help from handlers decked out in black-tie.
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It was a big night in France as the Cannes Film Festival kicked off with the opening ceremony and the premiere of The Great Gatsby! Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, and Tobey Maguire all hit the red carpet after dressing up for a photocall to promote their film, which is at the festival out of competition, earlier today. Cindy Crawford also showed her support in a white Roberto Cavalli gown while Julianne Moore, Freida Pinto, and juror Nicole Kidman walked the red carpet as well — make sure to check out all the glamorous looks from the Great Gatsby premiere.
They aren't the only stars descending on the French Riviera, since Justin Timberlake, Christoph Waltz, Kirsten Dunst, and others have already arrived to take part in the film festival fun. With so many A-listers in one spot, it's hard to choose a favorite — but we're asking you to do just that in our POPSUGAR 100 bracket! Play now for the chance to win a Victoria Beckham handbag.
Leonardo DiCaprio suited up to join his The Great Gatsby leading lady, Carey Mulligan, to kick off the Cannes Film Festival with a glamorous photocall for their film today. Leo and Balenciaga-clad Carey were joined by the rest of their costars, Isla Fisher, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, as well as the film's director, Baz Luhrmann, as the annual festival got under way in the South of France. It was a busy day for the Gatsby crew, who also participated in a press conference to discuss the film that opened in the US last Friday. Gatsby will make its European premiere tonight in Cannes. The Great Gatsby boasted impressive numbers in its first week, raking in $51.1 million from its US debut.
Leo and his longtime friend Tobey Maguire were reunited at the festival after pairing up earlier this week in NYC. Tobey showed his support at Leonardo's Christie's auction, which raised $35 million to benefit environmental and wildlife conservation efforts, a cause that is backed by the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation.
Leonardo DiCaprio teamed up with Christie's to cohost the 11th Hour Auction in NYC last night. It was a successful event for Leo since the auction reportedly raised $35 million to benefit environmental and wildlife conservation efforts, almost doubling the goal of $18 million. He had the support of his longtime friend and Great Gatsby costar Tobey Maguire, who put in a winning bid on one of 33 pieces of contemporary art. Leo contributed something from his own art collection, a print called "Ocean V" by well-known photographer Andreas Gursky. Also out for the evening were Bradley Cooper, Mark Ruffalo, and Salma Hayek.
It was Leonardo's second art-inspired outing in as many days, since he also made an appearance at the Brant Foundation Art Study Center's Andy Warhol showing in Greenwich, CT, on Sunday. He'll be switching gears from art to film in the coming days, though, when he debuts The Great Gatsby in Cannes later this week.
The 66th annual Cannes Film Festival kicks off tomorrow, and we can't wait to see all the sexy celebrities hit the red carpet. Before we catch a glimpse of our favorite stars in the South of France, we're taking a look back at all the glamorous actors and actresses who have attended the cinema event in years past.
There have been plenty of great moments to capture, including last year's red carpet with Kristen Stewart, Garrett Hedlund, Jessica Chastain, and Shia LaBeouf; Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz's photo-op back in 2002; and Charlize Theron's sexy outfit from 2004. Click through to see all the famous faces, and make sure to check back for all the updates straight from Cannes, where we'll be covering the most exciting premieres and parties.
The Great Gatsby world premiere took place in New York City earlier in the week, and Baz Luhrmann's cast came out to celebrate. Carey Mulligan stood out in a bold red Lanvin look that's in-line with her minimalist approach to red carpet dressing. In the movie, Carey wore a bevy of decadent '20s-inspired Prada gowns along with loads of diamonds and pearls, and she told us that she was nervous wearing it all — she even broke her pearls a few times! For all the style scoop from the Gatsby premiere, watch this Fashion Flash. On Allison: Rebecca Taylor jacket, Zara top.
The Great Gatsby finally comes out this week, which means the world will get to see Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of the novel, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the title character. You can get a pretty good idea of what to expect from the many trailers that have come out and the leaks of the soundtrack, and if you can't get enough, good news: here's a ton of pictures. Click through to see 60+ photos from the movie, including looks at each character in costume, shots of the amazing, eye-popping sets, and even a few behind-the-scenes shots.
Charlize Theron donned a black jumpsuit to link up with Leonardo DiCaprio at Saturday's GLAAD Media Awards in LA. They were accompanied by host of the festivities, Drew Barrymore, who brought along her husband, Will Kopelman. An Emilio Pucci-clad Kirsten Dunst joined Elle Fanning, in Lanvin, for the night out, which raised money to support LGBT equality. Also on hand was Jennifer Lawrence, who debuted a new short hairdo. Jennifer, who wore a sexy sheer David Koma dress, buddied up with her Silver Linings Playbook executive producer Harvey Weinstein on stage at one point, too.
Charlize also had fun backstage with the special honoree of the night, Bill Clinton, who was presented with the advocate of change award by surprise guest Chelsea Clinton. The evening also included a playful auction in which Betty White and Magic Mike star Alex Pettyfer took the stage to auction off a kiss to the highest bidder. Kelly Rowland and Darren Criss completed the star-studded festivities with live performances on stage.
Leonardo DiCaprio looks dapper in a suit on the cover of Esquire's May issue, which will be available on newsstands April 23. He is gearing up for a big month with the debut of his latest, The Great Gatsby, at the Cannes Film Festival next month on May 19. Along with prepping for his Gatsby promotional tour, he has been busy filming The Wolf of Wall Street alongside Matthew McConaughey, which will hit big screens this Fall.
Leo, however, did not always have such a demanding schedule, which he addressed in his interview with Esquire. He also touched on the topics of handling his early success on his own as well as why a relationship could be a difficult thing to maintain at the moment. Here is more from Leonardo DiCaprio in Esquire:
Leonardo DiCaprio brought Django Unchained to Seoul today for an afternoon of press and a red carpet premiere. He is currently in the middle of an Asian press tour for the film, which most recently took him to Japan. There, he thrilled a Japanese interviewer with his Jack Nicholson impression. When asked if he does any celebrity impressions, Leo explained that he does "Jack Nicholson eyebrows" and proceeded to mimic his Departed costar's famous visage.
Promoting movies isn't the only thing Leo has been doing in Asia. He has been campaigning hard with the World Wildlife Foundation to ban the ivory trade, and recently secured a victory when the prime minister of Thailand agreed to stop the sale of ivory earlier this week. Leo tweeted, "Thanks to all 1.4 million of you that called on Thailand to end the ivory trade."
