May 15th 2024.
At the Cannes Film Festival, Billy Zane caught everyone's attention with his seriously suave appearance. However, this time, he looked truly unrecognizable as he unveiled the first look at his latest project, Waltzing with Brando. The 58-year-old actor, famously known for his role as Caledon Hockley in the 1997 classic Titanic, has since then made appearances in various popular movies including Zoolander 2, Guilt, Curfew, The Deep End, and Charmed.
But in his upcoming film, Zane will be taking on his biggest transformation yet by channeling his inner Marlon Brando. Based on Bernard Judge's memoir of the same name, the movie follows Brando's life from 1969 to 1974, when he purchased a secluded atoll, Teriaroa, in the South Pacific and devoted himself to environmental causes. Zane looked suave as ever as he appeared at the festival for a talk, dressed in a brown jacket, a beige shirt, and distressed jeans. To complete his look, he accessorized with tortoiseshell glasses and a hat.
After the talk, Zane switched things up and made a very dapper appearance at the red carpet premiere of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Alongside other famous faces like Chris Hemsworth, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Naomi Campbell, the actor sported a black tux and smart shoes, with his glasses perched on top of his head.
During an interview with Deadline, Zane opened up about his role as Hollywood titan Brando in the upcoming biopic. He revealed that the movie was a love letter to Tahiti and Brando's passion for the environment. He also shared that a percentage of the proceeds from the film will be given to the locals of Tetiaroa.
The movie has been a long time coming, as Zane first mentioned his plans to take on the role in a 2019 interview with Entertainment Weekly. He expressed his excitement for the opportunity to explore Brando's humanity, as the actor had a noble pursuit and was facing challenges in Hollywood during that time in his life. Zane found Brando's contradictions and his life on the island intriguing and touching, which made him want to take on the role even more.
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