The jury for the 79th Cannes Film Festival has been revealed. The previously announced president of this year’s festival will be director Park Chan-wook. He is set to be joined by a jury consisting of Demi Moore, Ruth Negga, Laura Wandel, Chloé Zhao, Diego Céspedes, Isaach De Bankolé, Paul Laverty and Stellan Skarsgård. This jury will award one of the 22 films in competition the festival’s highest prize, the Palme d’or. The winner will be announced on May 23 …
Speaking of the Cannes Film Festival, Variety reports that Jacob Elordi dropped out of participating in this year’s jury due to a foot injury. The outlet reports that Elordi recently broke his foot. Members of the Cannes jury must travel along the Croisette — a prominent road in Cannes, France — for premieres, press conferences and parties. It’s presumed Elordi felt he was unable to do so due to his injury …
