The 76th edition of the French film event rolled out the iconic Palais red carpet for a host of stars including Michael Douglas, who is set to receive an honorary Palme d'Or as part of the opening-night ceremony.
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Depp arrived at precisely 7 p.m. in a ponytail and sunglasses and flanked security detail while he signed autographs and posed for pictures with excited fans for more than five minutes. On a balcony above the street, a sign read “Viva Johnny” as people shouted his name over and over.
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