CANNES PHOTOS: Harrison Ford and Indiana Jones fever sweep Cannes on festival's 3rd day

CANNES PHOTOS: Harrison Ford and Indiana Jones fever sweep Cannes on festival’s 3rd day

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Harrison Ford poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

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Johnny Depp poses for portrait photographs for the film ‘Jeanne du Barry’, at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

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Hinata Hiiragi poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Monster’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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Calista Flockhart, left, and Harrison Ford pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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Harrison Ford poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

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Hinata Hiiragi, left, and Soya Kurokawa pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Monster’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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Tom Mercier performs a handstand at the photo call for the film ‘Le Regne animal’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

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Billie Blain, left, reacts as Tom Mercier performs a handstand at the photo call for the film ‘Le Regne animal’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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Producer Kathleen Kennedy, from left, Ethann Isidore, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, director James Mangold, Harrison Ford, Shaunette Renee Wilson, Mads Mikkelsen, and Boyd Holbrook pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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Adriana Lima poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP)

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge poses for photographers upon departure from the premiere of the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP)

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Karlie Kloss poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

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Bilal Hassani poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP)

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Raquel Nave, from left, Sean Penn, and Jean-Stephane Sauvaire pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Black Flies’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Indiana Jones fever — and fervent love for its star, Harrison Ford — have swept through the Cannes Film Festival.

Ford and his last film as the whip-cracking explorer held the spotlight Wednesday with a premiere that provided equal parts glamour and emotion. Ford walked the red carpet before the world premiere of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” with wife Calista Flockhart before entering a packed theater with adoring fans.

An honorary Palme d’Or awaited Ford, who was clearly emotional after a clip reel of his career highlights was played.

“I just saw my life flash before my eyes,” he told the crowd.

It was a noticeable shift from the festival’s early days, which were dominated by attention on Johnny Depp and his comeback.

Actor Tom Mercier did a handstand at a photo event for the film “Le Regne animal,” surprising co-star Billie Blain and losing his phone from his back pocket while upside down.

Hinata Hiiragi and Soya Kurokawa, child actors in the Hirokazu Kore-eda film “Monster,” beamed as they attended a similar photo call for their film.

The festival runs through May 27.

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