Alicia Vikander Reigned Over an Eight-Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes Premiere of Brutal Historical Drama ‘Firebrand’
variety.comAlicia Vikander was greeted with an eight-minute standing ovation at the May 21 Cannes premiere of Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz’s “Firebrand,” from a crowd that included best actress Oscar winners Michelle Yeoh and Marion Cotillard.With her husband Michael Fassbender beaming on from the row behind, Vikander motioned for the cheering audience to stop or she would cry.
But then she gave into the adulation and blew kisses to the upper balconies Vikander’s co-star Jude Law and Aïnouz also got huge applause.
Vikander joins a group of Cannes leading ladies including Lily Gladstone, Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore who have turned in show-stopping performances.
Oscar-winner Vikander stars in “Firebrand” as Catherine Parr, the sixth and final wife of King Henry VIII (played by a virtually unrecognizable Law).
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