Meryl Streep will obtain an honorary Palme d’Or on the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, organisers mentioned Thursday.
Streep, 74, is likely one of the most feted actors in Hollywood historical past, with a file 21 Oscar nominations and three wins.
Her profession has run the gamut of recent classics, from dramas resembling “The Deer Hunter”, “Out of Africa” and “Kramer vs Kramer” to household favourites like “The Devil Wears Prada” and “Mamma Mia!”.
Surprisingly, she has been at Cannes solely as soon as earlier than — although she did win finest actress that 12 months — in 1989’s “A Cry in the Dark”.
“I am immeasurably honored to receive the news of this prestigious award. To win a prize at Cannes, for the international community of artists has always represented the highest achievement in the art of filmmaking,” she mentioned in an announcement.
“To stand in the shadow of those who have previously been honored is humbling and thrilling in equal part.”
Streep joins a number of Hollywood veterans showing at this 12 months’s pageant on the French Cote d’Azur, together with “Star Wars” creator George Lucas, who can be receiving a lifetime achievement award on the closing ceremony.
“Because she has spanned almost 50 years of cinema and embodied countless masterpieces, Meryl Streep is part of our collective imagination, our shared love of cinema,” the pageant organisers mentioned within the assertion.
Also receiving an honorary Palme d’Or are legendary Japanese animators Studio Ghibli — the primary time it will likely be awarded to a bunch relatively than a person.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
