Cannes 2024: Anatomy Of A Fall Star Dog Messi To Interview Celebs On Red Carpet
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Messi will return to the festival next week as a red-carpet interviewer to the stars
Messi, star of Oscar-winning movie Anatomy of a Fall, which won the top prize at Cannes last year, will return to the festival next week as a red-carpet interviewer to the stars. Using a special 360-degree microphone and camera attached to his back, the Border Collie will chat with stars thanks to an actor behind the scenes. "He's the star... I'm just lending him my voice," said comedian Raphael Mezrahi. The resulting short clips will be available on French channels and TikTok.
Messi earned global attention for his role in Anatomy of a Fall, winning the Palm Dog prize for best canine performance at Cannes. He then lit up social media when he was snapped with the likes of Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper and Billie Eilish during the Oscar campaign.
He has proved his acting chops: in one scene in the film, he had to feign intoxication and vomiting. It took two months of preparation, said coach and owner Laura Martin, during which Messi learned to position his neck strangely and be "carried with his body very limp" to look unconscious.
