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Venice Film Festival Prepares to Welcome Slew of Stars Post-Strikes, Starting With Key ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Cast
A slew of movie stars are set to ignite the upcoming Venice Film Festival, starting with key 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' cast members.
After suffering the impact of last year’s Hollywood strikes which prevented most top talents from making the trek, Venice has now outdone itself with a steady stream of big names lined up to light up the Lido and grab global headlines. In a rare crescendo for Venice – which is usually a top-heavy fest – Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton will disembark on the Lido Monday for Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature film, “The Room Next Door”; Tuesday will see fans whipped into a frenzy for Daniel Craig who, parting ways with his Bond roles, plays a wistful American expat who falls in love with a younger man, played by Drew Starkey (also attending, of course) in Luca Guadagnino’s William S. Burroughs adaptation “Queer”; and on Wednesday Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix will be present for “Joker: Folie à Deux,” Todd Phillips’ edgy musical sequel to his 2019 Golden Lion prizewinning “Joker” that went on to score a best actor Oscar for Phoenix in 2020. In an interview with Variety right after announcing his lineup, Barbera lavished particular praise on Craig’s turn in “Queer” and Phoenix’s performance in “Joker 2.” “I would be surprised if they didn’t end up competing for the highest recognition both in Venice and at the Oscars,” he said.
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