Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford swung into on Thursday for the world premiere of 91ƵIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny91Ƶ in one of the most anticipated events of the French Riviera festival.
Fedoras abounded in the throngs of onlookers who watched Ford and company hit the red carpet.
Ford walked hand in hand with his wife, Calista Flockhart, and later joined his cast mates as John Williams91Ƶ score played across the red carpet. Among those in attendance were Disney chief Bob Iger, Lucasfilm91Ƶs Kathleen Kennedy and filmmaker Steve McQueen.
Ford, 80, who has said 91ƵDial of Destiny91Ƶ will be his , also received an honorary Palme d91ƵOr from the Cannes Film Festival. Last year, Cannes feted 91ƵTop Gun Maverick91Ƶ and .
Inside the theater, Ford was greeted with thunderous applause. He beamed and looked around the theater before receiving the honorary Palme.
91ƵI91Ƶm very touched. I91Ƶm very moved by this,91Ƶ a clearly emotional Ford said. 91ƵThey say when you91Ƶre about to die, you, you see your life flash before your eyes. I just saw my life before my eyes.
91ƵA great part of my life, not all of my life,91Ƶ Ford continued, thanking Flockhart as well as 91ƵDial of Destiny91Ƶ director James Mangold and co-star Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
It91Ƶs not the first 91ƵIndiana Jones91Ƶ film to premiere in Cannes. The fourth installment, 91ƵIndiana and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull91Ƶ launched at the 2008 edition of the festival. Critics and fans alike dismissed 91ƵCrystal Skull91Ƶ as a misjudged sequel, though it still made $790 million worldwide.
This time, 91ƵDial of Destiny91Ƶ is hoping to make a similar if not larger global impact without its famous filmmakers. The new film, which the Walt Disney Co. will release June 30 in the U.S., is the first 91ƵIndiana91Ƶ film not directed by Steven Spielberg or with a story credit to George Lucas. Instead, Mangold (91ƵFord vs. Ferrari,91Ƶ 91ƵLogan91Ƶ) takes the reins for a film co-starring Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas and Mads Mikkelsen.
91ƵJake Coyle, The Associated Press
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