Kevin Costner Gets Emotional Amid Standing Ovation At 'Horizon' Cannes Premiere

"I'll never forget this," said the actor who produced, directed and stars in the Western epic.

Kevin Costner was overwhelmed by a standing ovation as he got teary-eyed during the world premiere of his Western epic “Horizon: An American Saga” at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday.

The actor — who produced, directed and stars in the upcoming four-part film series — got emotional as attendees at the Grand Lumiere Theatre applauded the film and chanted his first name, one clip shared by Variety shows.

“I’m sorry you had to clap that long for me to understand that I should speak,” said Costner, who last directed a feature film in 2003.

“Such good people. Such a good moment, not just for me but for the actors that came with me, for people who believed in me, who continued to work. It’s a funny business and I’m so glad I found it. There’s no place like here. I’ll never forget this, neither will my children.”

The Cannes crowd watched chapter one of the film series, a saga that Warner Bros. describes as “covering the Civil War expansion and settlement of the American West” as well as a tale of “Americana and patriotism too big for one film.”