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Top Gun 2 was unveiled at Cannes and Tom Cruise was awarded the Special Palme d'Or

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The Paper's reporter Cheng Xiaojun

On the first day after the opening of the Cannes Film Festival, the entire Côte d'Azur seemed to echo with only one person's name , Tom Cruise.

Top Gun 2 was unveiled at Cannes and Tom Cruise was awarded the Special Palme d'Or

On May 18, 2022, local time, Cannes, France, the 75th Cannes Film Festival, the non-competition screening unit of the film "Top Gun: Maverick" held its premiere. Visual China figure

At 7 p.m. local time on May 18, the popular Atang Ge brought "Top Gun: Maverick" to the Movie Palace. On the red carpet, a large number of fans have already arrived hours in advance to wait, blocking the area around the film palace, and the long-uninformed Cannes star chasing scene has returned. At the same moment, eight French Air Force fighters also broke through the long sky and pulled out red, white and blue smoke, pushing the atmosphere of the scene to a climax.

Tom Cruise first appeared at the Cannes Film Festival in 1992, when "Far and Away," co-starring him and his then-wife, Nicole Kidman, was the closing film that year. Cruise also presented the Palme d'Or film "Betrayal of Goodwill" and its director Billy Augustus at the closing ceremony for their powerful rivals such as "Big Player", "Howard Manor", "Travels", "Twin Peaks: Walking with Fire" and other strong opponents. That day, May 18, 1992, coincided with the screening of Top Gun 2, exactly thirty years apart.

Top Gun 2 was unveiled at Cannes and Tom Cruise was awarded the Special Palme d'Or

Stills from the first part of Top Gun

Top Gun 2 was unveiled at Cannes and Tom Cruise was awarded the Special Palme d'Or

Stills from Top Gun 2

Thirty years later, Tom Cruise, who is about to celebrate his sixtieth birthday in July, seems to have the secret of eternal youth. Yesterday's film palace scene, whether it is interacting with fans before the screening, or taking the stage after the screening to introduce the filming process of the film, Cruise is always full of vitality. In the words of the film's director, Joseph Kosinski: "He came to the shooting set every day, and the enthusiasm in his chest felt like this was his first film, and at the same time he would put two hundred percent effort into it every day, and it felt like this was his last film." ”

Top Gun 2 was unveiled at Cannes and Tom Cruise was awarded the Special Palme d'Or

On May 4, 2022, local time, in San Diego, California, the movie "Top Gun 2: Lone Ranger" held its world premiere at the MIDWAY Aircraft Carrier Museum. Lead actor Tom Cruise attended by helicopter. Visual China figure

On the morning of 18 May, Tom Cruise also gave a masterclass lecture in the Debussy Hall in Cannes. Before the event began, according to the custom, the organizers specially edited a short tribute film of more than ten minutes for him, bringing together Cruise from the highlights of the film. However, some sharp-eyed viewers found that his ex-wife Nicole Kidman, who had worked with him in three films such as "The Eye Opener", did not even have a second on camera, but others - Dustin Hoffman in "Rain man", Kristen Dunster in "Night Interview Vampire", Renee Zellweger in "Mr. Sweetheart", Penelope Cruz in "Vanilla Sky" and so on - obviously appeared.

Top Gun 2 was unveiled at Cannes and Tom Cruise was awarded the Special Palme d'Or

On May 18, 2022, local time, In Cannes, France, Tom Cruise attended the award ceremony of the Palme d'Or during the 75th Cannes Film Festival in France. Visual China figure

Subsequently, Tom Cruise received a cannes Palme d'Or special prize from the artistic director of the Cannes Film Festival, Fu Mao, and also won a minute-long standing ovation from the audience. Asked about a two-year delay in the release of Top Gun 2 due to the pandemic, Cruise made it clear that he had never considered putting the film on a streaming platform — "I only make movies for the big screen." He also mentioned that during the epidemic, he sent a text message to representatives of theater practitioners across the United States: "Hold on, I know very well what everyone is going through at the moment." But rest assured, Mission Impossible 7 and Top Gun 2 are on their way. ”

"Top Gun 2" currently has a high 97% professional film critic praise on the film review website "Rotten Tomatoes". Last night's audience also gave a positive response, applauding it for four or five minutes. "It was an unbelievably beautiful night, and it's hard to imagine that 36 years after the release of Top Gun, I can stand here and meet you." Cruise excitedly said, "Tonight, I will never forget." ”

After the screening in Cannes, Tom Cruise flew non-stop to London, England, and "Top Gun 2" will be held for the British royal family on May 19, local time. On May 27, the film will be released in North America.

Responsible Editor: Cheng Yu Photo Editor: Hu Mengxi

Proofreader: Shi Gong

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