CANNES, France — Two Hollywood legends made their comeback at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, as Kevin Costner launched his sprawling self-funded Western and Demi Moore returned in a gore-filled body horror flick.
The star-studded premieres arrived midway through the world's most famous movie festival, where 'Emilia Perez' — a musical about a transgender drug lord, starring Selena Gomez — is currently the talk of the town.Epic Western 'Horizon, an American Saga' is a passion project for Costner , who told AFP he had started working on the screenplay in 1988.
''The Substance', directed by Coralie Fargeat, is among 22 films competing for the Cannes festival's top prize, the Palme d'Or.Also on Sunday, Ben Whishaw drew rave reviews for his portrayal of a radical Soviet poet in 'Limonov: The Ballad.'The Guardian said the British actor was 'glorious' as a dissident writer who lived homeless in New York before returning to Russia and fronting a fascist group.
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