Legendary Hollywood actor and producer, Robert De Niro will receive the highest honor at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival when he’s announced as the recipient of the Honorary Palme d’Or during the official opening of the 78th festival.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, this prestigious award will be presented on May 13, 2025, exactly 14 years after De Niro served as the President of the Cannes Jury in 2011.
The two-time Oscar-winning actor has a long history with the Cannes Film Festival.
In 1976, he was involved in two selected films – 1900 directed by Bernardo Bertolucci and Taxi Driver by Martin Scorsese, which went on to win the Palme d’Or.
Among his works that have opened or competed at Cannes are The King of Comedy (1983), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), and The Mission (1986), which also won the Palme d’Or.
The last time he appeared at Cannes was in 2023 with the film Killers of the Flower Moon, also directed by Martin Scorsese.
“I have a very close affection for the Festival de Cannes,” said De Niro in a statement.
Besides receiving this special honor, De Niro is also scheduled to hold a special masterclass session with festival attendees on May 14 at the Debussy Theatre.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival will take place from May 13 to May 24, 2025. – BOOM!
