Cannes Film Festival: George Lucas, 80, sweetly holds hands with his wife ... trends now
George Lucas sweetly held hands with his wife Mellody Hobson as he accepted an honorary Palme d'Or on the penultimate day of the Cannes Film Festival on Friday.
The Academy Award-winning filmmaker, 80, looked handsome in a navy blue suit and a blue tartan shirt, dressing down in white Nike trainers.
Mellody, 55, who married George in 2013, is the current chairwoman of Starbucks and the former chairwoman of DreamWorks, and she showed off her eye-catching sense of style in a yellow co-ord.
The Honorary Palme d'Or is an award given to directors or actors who had achieved a notable body of work but who had never won a competitive Palme d'Or.
A Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Festival and is considered one of the film industry's most prestigious awards.
George Lucas, 80, sweetly held hands with his wife Mellody Hobson, 55, as he accepted an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday
The Academy Award-winning filmmaker looked handsome in a navy blue suit and a blue tartan shirt, dressing down in white Nike trainers
Mellody, the current chairwoman of Starbucks and the former chairwoman of DreamWorks, looked gorgeous in a yellow co-ord
George is known for creating the Star Wars franchise and co-creating the Indiana Jones franchise with Menno Meyjes.
Also receiving a Palme D'Or in 2024 was Meryl Streep and Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli.
Upon receiving the honour, Meryl, 74, told The Hollywood Reporter, she wrote: 'I am immeasurably honored to receive the news of this prestigious award.
'To win a prize at Cannes, for the international community of artists, has always represented the highest achievement in the art of filmmaking.
'To stand in the shadow of those who have previously been honored is humbling and thrilling in equal part. I so look forward to coming to France to thank everyone in person this May!'
In a joint statement, Cannes festival heads Iris Knobloch and Thierry Frémaux wrote: 'We all have something in us of Meryl Streep!
'We all have something in us of Kramer vs. Kramer, Sophie’s Choice, Out of Africa, The Bridges of Madison County, The Devil Wears Prada and Mamma Mia!
'Because she has spanned almost 50 years of cinema and embodied countless masterpieces, Meryl Streep is
