Scarlett Johansson hitting Cannes on-screen and behind the digital camera

Oscar-winning actress and Avengers star Scarlett Johansson is that includes twice at this yr’s Cannes Movie Pageant, each in entrance of and behind the digital camera.

She’s going to seem in Wes Anderson’s new mission, The Phoenician Scheme, alongside Benicio Del Toro and Tom Hanks and off-screen in her first directorial mission.

Her new movie, Eleanor the Nice, has additionally been revealed as a part of the line-up and follows an aged lady as she copes with the loss of life of her finest buddy.

Johansson’s starring position comes as organisers of the movie competition have mentioned that they’re dedicated to showcasing extra work from feminine filmmakers.

Talking at a press convention, Cannes president Iris Knobloch mentioned she was “honoured to amplify” the voices of ladies.

Johansson, 40, who’s finest identified for starring as Black Widow within the Avengers movies, has entered her movie into the second prize class.

Competing for the primary Palme d’Or prize this yr are 20 movies, of which six come from feminine administrators.

This contains Kelly Reichardt, whose drama The Mastermind, starring Josh O’Connor and John Magaro, might be exhibiting on the competition.

These seeking to change Oscar-winning Sean Baker, who gained the highest prize at Cannes for Anora final yr, additionally embrace Iranian director Jafar Panahi and his movie A Easy Accident, plus horror newcomer Ari Aster with Eddington, which stars Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone.

Robert De Niro may even make an look on the competition to obtain an honorary Palme d’Or, whereas Tom Cruise’s closing instalment of Mission: Unimaginable may even be proven.

It is also been a busy few weeks for Harris Dickinson, who was lately introduced as one of many new stars of Sir Sam Mendes’ Beatles quadrilogy.

Dickinson, who will play John Lennon within the movies, may even be making a directing debut at Cannes.

The 28-year-old will present his movie Urchin, a few homeless man in London, on the French competition.