Cate Blanchett, the face of this year's San Sebastian Film Festival, received a touching surprise from fellow actor George Clooney as she accepted the prestigious Donostia Award on Saturday night. Blanchett, an Australian icon renowned for her performances in films like "The Aviator", "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and her Oscar-nominated role in "Tár", was honoured for her outstanding contributions to cinema during a ceremony at the festival's Kursaal Theatre on the Spanish coast. "Fucking George!" she exclaimed, wiping away her mascara after a heartfelt standing ovation.
Clooney, in a video message, praised her, saying, "I want to say that there's acting as a profession, and then there's acting as an art, and we recognise that art...
I've been lucky enough to direct you and to act with you, and you always make everyone around you feel lucky that we get a chance to work with someone who is so gifted and kind, and I'm proud to call you a friend." George Clooney was unable to attend the event due to commitments in Venice, praising Blanchett in his heartfelt video. His playful admission about not wearing pants while at the festival further endeared him to the audience, eliciting laughter throughout the venue.
He added humorously, "I wish I was there...
I can't be there because I'm in Venice right now. I wasn't asked. And I've been drinking.
And I have no pants on," which prompted laughter from the entire audience. cepted the award from Alfonso Cuarón, her director in "Dis.