LOADING ERROR LOADING Kevin Costner was overwhelmed by a standing ovation as he got teary-eyed during the world premiere of his Western epic “Horizon: An American Saga” at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday. The actor — who produced, directed and stars in the upcoming four-part film series — got emotional as attendees at the Grand Lumiere Theatre applauded the film and chanted his first name, one clip shared by Variety shows . Advertisement Kevin Costner gets teary-eyed during the standing ovation for his film “Horizon: An American Saga” at Cannes.
pic.twitter.com/ddOxeGUprm — Variety (@Variety) May 19, 2024 “I’m sorry you had to clap that long for me to understand that I should speak,” said Costner, who last directed a feature film in 2003 .
“Such good people. Such a good moment, not just for me but for the actors that came with me, for people who believed in me, who continued to work. It’s a funny business and I’m so glad I found it.
There’s no place like here. I’ll never forget this, neither will my children.” The Cannes crowd watched chapter one of the film series, a saga that Warner Bros.
describes as “covering the Civil War expansion and settlement of the American West” as well as a tale of “Americana and patriotism too big for one film.” Advertisement The actor, who first thought of “Horizon” as a single movie back in 1988, has referred to the film series as “ by far the biggest struggle ” and put at least $20 million of .