Stars in Venice, despite the strike. From Adam Driver to Jessica Chastain: Who’s Coming (and Who’s Not) to the Party

VENICE – A few hours before the opening of the 80th Venice Film Festival (it will start on Wednesday 30th at 19:00 with a ceremony led by the godmother). Katerina Murino) the list of American stars is no longer accurate and we can tell you with reasonable certainty which Hollywood stars will walk the red carpet this year despite the ongoing cast and writer strike.

Film festival, program: films and meetings day by day

by Chiara Ugolini

August 28, 2023

The protest in Hollywood, which has been ongoing since May 2 against screenwriters and since July 14 against the translators’ union, provides that the actors not only do not work on the set, but even do not attend the premieres of their films and do not publish interviews. However, there are a number of derogations and exceptions, which mainly apply to independent films and those productions that are not supported by large companies.

So what if Zendaya (Luca Guadagnino’s film has been delayed and therefore no longer opens the festival) and Bradley Cooper – director and protagonist Owner, a film about Bernstein – they will not be, instead there is a list of other colleagues who will be in the front row introducing and talking about their films. Let’s start with the cast ferrariFilm about Michael Mann about the former racing driver and automaker played by Adam Driverthe actor is already the Volpi Cup in Venice for the film by Saverio Costanzo Hungry hearts – accompanies the director and Penelope Cruz who plays Ferrari’s wife Laura in the film.

“Poor Creatures!”, Emma Stone returns to Venice with Yorgos Lanthimos

There will be no Emma Stone, stars Poor beings! new film by the cult Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos who came here with Most lovely which always included Emma Stone, Olivia Colman and Rachel Weisz. Although it will Willem Dafoe who in the film plays the scientist Godwin Baxter, who brings young Bella (Stone) back to life. Defoe also starred in an Italian film. Finally dawn From Xavier Costanzo.

It will be Mads MikkelsenDanish actor, now based in Hollywood, but bringing to the Venice Film Festival a film shot in his homeland, Bastarden. In 1755, impoverished captain Ludwig Kahlen sets out to conquer the harsh and desolate Danish lands with a seemingly impossible goal: to build a colony in the name of the king. In return, he will receive the much coveted royal title for himself. But the sole ruler of the area, the ruthless Frederick de Schinkel, has the arrogant confidence that this land belongs to him.

Dog Man, Luc Besson’s new film in competition at the Venice Film Festival

Another Hollywood actress who just won her third Oscar for Tammy Faye’s eyes

is at the Venice Film Festival to present a film by a Mexican director Michael Franco, Memorya film about a meeting of two old classmates, she Jessica ChastainHe Peter Sarsgaard. Two years ago, he won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. Caleb Landry Joneswhile in Venice presents another major role in the film Luc Besson, dog man. Texan, born in 1989, does a lot of independent films, but also X-Men.

The young protagonists of the film Sofia Coppola Priscilla taken from the autobiography of Elvis Presley’s wife, which will accompany the film at the festival. I Jacob Elordi and Kaylie Spaeny who play Elvis and Priscilla at the beginning of their romance. Two years ago, the Baz Luhrmann biopic was presented at Cannes by a wife and daughter, but in two years a lot has changed: Lisa Marie died suddenly, and family disagreements forced her grandchildren to contest the film.

Chance is Woody Allen’s fiftieth film.

At the end of the list of traveling Americans is a director who has long since left Hollywood. At 87 Woody Allen presents his fiftieth film “French” Coupe de chancealong with their young actors: Lou de Laage, Valerie Lemercier, Melville Poupot.

The film is not presented, but it is still in Venice. George Clooney With his wife Amal Alamuddin. The couple will be at the Cheney Foundation where they will be presented with an award during the 14th Dvf Leadership Awards (i.e. Diana von Furstenberg Awards) for her commitment to the cause of human rights, along with other women and activists. On the other hand, Venice is the city of their heart; they got married here nine years ago.

Venice 80, six competition directors and Mostra’s Italian actors: De Angelis, Costanzo, Rights, Garrone, Sollima, Castellitto

by Chiara Ugolini

August 28, 2023

Of course, there is a very long list of Italian stars. All Italian films in the program will be accompanied by a cast, several names in no particular order: Pierfrancesco Favino, Toni Servillo, Valerio Mastandrea, Adriano Giannini, Francesco Di Leva, Alba Rohrwacher, Claudia Gerini, Edoardo Leo, Xenia Rappoport, Valentina Cervi, Michaela Ramazzotti, Anna Galiena, Pietro Castellitto, Giorgio Cuarso Guaracio, Benedetta Porcaroli.