"A true legend": Jane Fonda pegs award at director's head
Film icon Jane Fonda is known to entertain the masses, and her cheeky antics at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival saw her do just that.
While hosting Palme d’Or Awards on May 27, Fonda, 85, called up director Justine Triet who had won the award for Anatomy of the Fall, but it was Fonda’s deliverance of said award that had viewers in stitches.
The 85-year-old tried to get Triet's attention, but after multiple attempts of calling out to her, Fonda decided to throw the scroll at the director’s back.
When the scroll hit Triet on the back of the head and fell to the floor, she didn’t appear to notice.
The Book Club star’s unconventional passing of the award sent Twitter users into a frenzy, with many praising her, calling her a “queen” with an “excellent shot.”
"A true legend." one person wrote.
"This just made my day! 😂😂😂" another said.
Fonda hit the red carpet dazzled in black sequins. Her black gown was faired with a chain necklace and matching earrings.
The beloved actress has been documenting her Cannes weekend via Instagram, sharing photos of herself with Hollywood greats Eva Longoria and Kate Winslet, as well as a snippet of her accommodation.
Fonda’s attendance comes five months into her remission after announcing her non-Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosis in September 2022.
She revealed the happy news on her Instagram, titling it "BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER!!!"
”Last week I was told by my oncologist that my cancer is in remission and I can discontinue chemo," she wrote. "I am feeling so blessed, so fortunate."
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