Cannes Film Festival: Anya

Cannes Film Festival got into full swing on Wednesday night with the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga premiere which brought out a host of stars posing on the iconic red carpet.

Anya-Taylor Joy looked every inch the leading lady as she made her arrival, wearing a stunning strapless Dior gown with a corset-style top and diamond jewellery from Tiffany. 

The actress, 28, - who takes over as the younger Furiosa in the upcoming film which is set between 15 and 20 years before the events of Mad Max: Fury Road - showed off her fashion credentials in the light gold number which was adorned with crystals and teamed with a statement silver necklace.

She wore her blonde tresses in a sleek bob and wore simple stud earrings while opting for a slick of red lip for a pop of colour.  

Her leading man Chris Hemsworth, 40, - who plays warlord leader Dementus - soon made his arrival in a smart white suit and was joined by his glamorous wife Elsa Pataky, 47, who wore a chic black gown.  

Cannes Film Festival got into full swing on Wednesday night with the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga premiere which brought out a host of stars posing on the iconic red carpet (L-R: Leading lady Anya-Taylor Joy, Greta Gerwig, Naomi Campbell and Eva Green)

The actress, 28, showed off her fashion credentials in the gold number which was adorned with crystals and teamed with a statement silver necklace

She wore her blonde tresses in a sleek bob and wore simple stud earrings while opting for a slick of red lip for a pop of colour

Leading man Chris Hemsworth, his wife Elsa, Anya Taylor-Joy and the film's director George Miller posed together 

For Anya, Furiosa in Cannes is a full circle moment. The first time she came to the festival was to receive a Chopard trophy as an emerging actor in 2017. It was presented by the original Furiosa, Charlize Theron, the star of Fury Road.

Elsewhere Greta Gerwig, 40, made sure to command attention in a plunging red dress with thin silver straps as she made her arrival.

The dress clung to the actress and jury member's toned physique and she accessorised with beautiful silver jewellery.  

Naomi Campbell turned heads in a stunning black gown with sheer sections on the skirt and pearl straps.

The supermodel, 53, boosted her height with pointy heels and wore her hair in gorgeous curls. 

Sabrina Elba, 34, also made an appearance and looked sensational in a white and black ombré gown with crystals adorning it. 

The gown had a stylish halterneck design and she wore her dark tresses pinned up while opting for natural makeup. 

Actress Eva Green, 43, wore a silver and black dress that had mesh paneling as she worked her best angles for the camera. 

Elsewhere Swedish actress Victoria Silvstedt wore a very daring purple gown with a thigh-split that flashed plenty of flesh.

It was teamed with a pair of white strappy heels and she wore a silver necklace to add to the glamour.  

She wowed in the sequin-adorned dress and showed off her flawless makeup

Anya recently admitted that filming had been a very difficult experience for her and hinted at several behind-the-scenes challenges

The strapless number cinched her in at the waist due to the corset design and then flowed out into a puffy skirt 

She looked back over her shoulder and gave a closer look at her studded diamond earrings 

Her platinum blonde tresses were styled into a stunning bob 

On the red carpet she shared a sweet hug with her younger co-star Alyla Browne wore wore a pretty pink dress

Elsewhere jury member Greta Gerwig wore a plunging red dress with thin silver straps 

Eva and Greta posed together for a sweet snap 

Greta gave a friendly wave as she posed on the red carpet in her stunning gown

Her leading man Chris Hemsworth, 40, made his arrival in a smart white suit and was joined by his glamorous wife Elsa Pataky who wore a chic black gown

Elsa looked beautiful in the plunging silk dress which had a long train and sequin straps 

They looked as loved-up as ever together as they posed for the cameras 

Anya and director George later shared a sweet moment on the red carpet 

She dazzled as the many cameras snapped away

Elsa, Chris and Anya posed together at the very star-studded affair on the French Riviera 

Elsa was being every inch the supportive wife as she joined Chris at the huge event

Tom Hardy, who plays a main role in the film after staring the first Mad Max, was not to be seen on the red carpet.

Anya and Chris arrived in France earlier in the week for the world premiere of their new Mad Max film. She is staying in the famous Hotel Martinez whilst in Cannes. 

And earlier on Wednesday Anya went braless in cardigan and hot pants as she was seen leaving her hotel ahead of the premiere.

The Queen's Gambit star graciously stopped to take selfies with waiting fans, while keeping her eyes hidden under black sunglasses. 

The flick - which is not being released to theatres until May 23 - is a prequel to lauded 2015 blockbuster Mad Max: Fury Road.

Creator George Miller has returned to helm the movie, which is an origin story for the title character, played by Charlize Theron in the previous film.

Anya takes over as the younger Furiosa in the upcoming film, which is set between 15 and 20 years before the events of Mad Max: Fury Road, while Chris is playing warlord leader, Dementus.

The Thor star, 40, described the villainous character as 'a very violent, insane, brutal person that is born from the Wasteland'.

He added: '[Dementus] has been birthed into a space where it's kill or be killed. He's learned to rule with an iron fist. There's a charisma to him and it's very manipulative.' 

While the full reviews won't be in until closer to the release date, early reactions to Furiosa from a wide range of film critics have been promising.

They lauded George's direction and were full of universal praise for the performances of Anya and Chris, with many commenting the film was a worthy addition to the franchise.

George described the prequel as 'a saga' that will be told over a 15-year period, which is much different from Fury Road, which spanned three days in its timeframe. 

Filming for Furiosa took place in New South Wales, Australia, beginning in June 2022 and wrapping up by October.

Anya recently admitted that filming had been a very difficult experience for her and hinted at several behind-the-scenes challenges.

In an interview with New York Times this week, she said: 'I've never been more alone than making that movie. 

'I don't want to go too deep into it, but everything that I thought was going to be easy was hard. Like I knew I was going to need the two years that it took for the movie to come out to deal with it.'

When pressed to elaborate, Anya cryptically replied: 'Talk to me in 20 years.' 

She confessed she wasn't sure if she would be able to watch the film again, revealing she started 'sobbing' within 'two minutes' of viewing an early cut.

Anya added: 'I wanted to be changed. I wanted to be put in a situation in extremis where I would have no choice but to grow. And I got it. 

'I will never regret this experience, on so many different levels, but it's a very particular story to have.

Naomi Campbell turned heads in a stunning black gown with sheer sections on the skirt and pearl straps

The supermodel, 53, boosted her height with pointy heels and wore her hair in gorgeous curls

She posed with stylish Law Roach at the star-studded premiere 

Eva Green wore a silver and black dress that had mesh paneling as she worked her best angles for the camera 

She wore a variety of silver and yellow diamonds and stunned in the high-neck design

The sexy sheer panels on the dress showed off her toned physique

Sabrina Elba also made an appearance and looked sensational in a white and black ombré gown with crystals adorning it

She accessorised with silver-studded earrings and fixed the cameras with a sultry stare 

The gown had a stylish halterneck design and she wore her dark tresses pinned up while opting for natural makeup

Actress and reality star Hofit Golan wore a stunning silver dress with a puffy fishtail skirt 

She looked stunning in the dazzling number which was adorned with crystals 

She commanded attention in the stunning dress as she posed up a storm for the cameras 

French model Cindy Bruna wore a smart dark grey suit 

American actress Faye Dunaway wore a smart black suit and white top 

The star, 83, beamed as she posed on the red carpet and looked in great spirits

Swedish actress Victoria Silvstedt wore a very daring purple gown with a thigh-split that flashed plenty of flesh

It was teamed with a pair of white strappy heels and she wore a silver necklace to add to the glamour

Director Baz Luhrmann wore a dapper black suit 

He completed the look with a crisp white shirt and black bow tie

And earlier on Wednesday Anya went braless in cardigan and hot pants as she was seen leaving her hotel ahead of the premiere 

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The flick is a prequel to 2015's Mad Max: Fury Road, once again helmed by creator George Miller, and is an origin story for Furiosa, played by Charlize Theron in the previous film

Anya takes over as the younger Furiosa in the film, which is set between 15 and 20 years before the events of Mad Max: Fury Road and is described as 'a saga' that will be told over a 15-year period (pictured in film)

While Chris Hemsworth is playing warlord leader, Dementus, who he described as 'a very violent, insane, brutal person that is born from the Wasteland' (pictured)

'There's not everyone in the world that has made a Mad Max movie, and I swear to God, everyone that I've met that has, there's a look in our eyes: We know. There's an immediate kinship of like, 'OK, hey, I see you'.'

She also expressed her love for George, but revealed the director had 'a very, very strict idea of what Furiosa's war face looked like and that only allowed me my eyes for a large portion of the movie.'

George also revealed last week that Anya only has 30 lines of dialogue in the 2 hour and 28 minute runtime of the film.

Speaking to The Telegraph, he explained: The problem with dialogue is that it tends to slow things down and film is a medium that's often best enjoyed at high speed.'