The 69th Venice Film Festival gets started on Wednesday, and there are plenty of hot stars expected to make the trip overseas, including Shia LaBeouf and Ben Affleck. The Italian festival has brought out lots of big names in years past, too, so let's take a look at Gwyneth Paltrow, Jon Hamm, Scarlett Johansson, and more making their mark in Venice!
Michael Fassbender did a victory pump with his new Coppa Volpi prize during the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. Michael won the best actor honor from jury president Darren Aronofsky for his work in the Steve McQueen-directed Shame. Michael also had David Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method debuting at the Italian celebration of cinema, and both movies went on to be screened during the Toronto Film Festival over the weekend. Keira Knightley and Viggo Mortensen handled press for the Cronenberg picture Saturday, as Michael hopped on a plane and landed in Canada yesterday for a photo call with Steve.
Yes, there have been hot men at the Venice Film Festival, but there has also been lots of love shared between costars, couples, and stars with their fans. After all, it's easy to feel the amore when you're in one of the most romantic cities in the world — Venice, Italy. From the sweet couples showing affection for one another on the red carpet to the stars blowing kisses to the crowds, here are the best baci-filled moments from the Venice Film Festival.
The Venice Film Festival kicked off last Wednesday with George Clooney's self-directed political drama The Ides of March opening the competition, and since then many of Hollywood's hottest stars have also premiered upcoming projects in front of Italian audiences. Gwyneth Paltrow and Matt Damon were among the latest to roll through over the weekend, along with Colin Firth, James Franco, Michael Fassbender, and others. There's more to come, but for now click through to see all the beautiful fashion and famous faces taking Venice by storm!
Gwyneth Paltrow was looking gorgeous at the Venice Film Festival premiere for Contagion over the weekend. Gwyneth stopped into the Italian city along with other big stars like Matt Damon, James Franco, and Colin Firth, and she sat down with reporters to chat about the movie and balancing motherhood with her career. See what she had to say about juggling both and get the details on her Venice visit with birthday girl Beyoncé!
Our latest batch of Venice Film Festival fashion is filled with more enviable red carpet looks from some of our favorite celebrities. While some preferred to go bright and bold — like Selma Blair in red-hot Lanvin — others opted for softer hues. Jessica Chastain wore a stunning lace gown by Elie Saab while Gwyneth Paltrow glowed in magical blush-hued gown by Prada. Want to see more gorgeous red carpet looks? Click the slideshow to see the latest and greatest ensembles from the Venice Film Festival.
The star-studded action at the Venice Film Festival continued over the weekend with Michael Fassbender stepping back into the spotlight Sunday for a Shame photo call alongside director Steve McQueen. Michael, who was before the cameras last week showing of Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method, changed out of his jeans and flip-flops to hit the red carpet for a premiere that night. James Franco was also busy that afternoon doing press for his movie Sal with costar Val Lauren. Yesterday, Selma Blair showed her postbaby body at a photo call, where she wore a green number from Roland Mouret and premiere for Dark Horse. Colin Firth lent his glamour to the proceedings at events for Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy, and his wife Livia was on hand for a special screening. Livia blogged about the evening for Vogue UK, saying she was more nervous than usual since she wore a dress of her own design. There's more action to come from Italy this week, as the festival continues until Friday.
Gwyneth Paltrow looked stunning in a backless Prada gown and Bulgari earrings on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival today. She was on hand for the premiere of Contagion after promoting the movie in an orange dress, also by Prada, at a photo call this morning. Gwyneth had costars Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, and Jennifer Ehle by her side for the event before the whole cast got glamorous for this evening's red carpet. Gwyneth stuck close to Matt and his wife, Luciana, on her way into the screening and showed off her goofy side by giving Matt bunny ears for the cameras.
Matt Damon changed into a suit for the premiere of Contagion in Venice this afternoon. His wife, Luciana, was by his side for the red carpet event and sparkled in a gold gown. Matt had his other leading lady, Gwyneth Paltrow, there for this morning's Contagion photo call at the Venice Film Festival, where they were joined by director Steven Soderbergh and costars Jennifer Ehle and Laurence Fishburne. Matt will be on the go again soon, since he'll be showing off the movie at the NYC premiere next week. Gwyneth, though, isn't expected to attend the Big Apple event.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Matt Damon joined director Steven Soderbergh today at the Venice Film Festival. Along with their costars Jennifer Ehle and Laurence Fishburne, they posed for photos at a press event for Contagion. Matt, still sporting the shaved head he needs to shoot Elysium, was in LA recently for the movie's junket — Matt shared his nickname "Red Alert" and spoke about working with Steven and Gwyneth. Gwyneth, meanwhile, added to the festival's glamour in a bright Prada dress. She rose early for the photo call after recently getting engrossed in a new TV show. She tweeted yesterday, "Just finished AMC's The Killing. Devastation! Any suggestions for a new series to get into?" Steven and Matt will team up later this week in NYC for their US premiere; though, Gwyneth isn't expected to join in on the Big Apple fun. However, Matt will have another leading lady from their star-studded cast for company on the red carpet, since Marion Cotillard will attend.
