With that aforementioned Coppola spotting, we also have confirmation that the “Anora” team is back on the Croisette. Also, the NYT’s Kyle Buchanan’s is hearing a “big prize” expected for “The Substance.” Other film talent spotted include Kayal Kapadia (“All We Imagine As Light”), Miguel Gomes (“Grand Tour”), Jacques Audiard (“Emilia Perez”) and Mohammad Rasoulof (“The Seed of the Sacred Fig”). These are all, most likely, your winning films.
At the top, it's John Malkovich's to lose. He is a lock for Martin McDonagh's "Wild Horse Nine.” This would be his first lead nod. A late-career Malkovich comeback in a McDonagh movie? I'm all for it.