Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster at Cannes

Vin Diesel and Jordana Brewster were photographed at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday, May 14, for a special screening tied to the 25th anniversary of “The Fast and the Furious,” according to AP-distributed images published that day. AP photo captions identified the pair arriving in Cannes, southern France, for the anniversary event, with Michelle Rodriguez also pictured alongside them in at least one arrival shot. The appearance placed members of the original 2001 film’s cast on one of the festival’s highest-profile red carpets during the 79th edition of Cannes. The festival is scheduled to run from May 12 to May 23, according to Cannes’ official city festival page. ### Which Cannes event were Diesel and Brewster attending? AP photo captions published on May 14 said the actors were arriving for the 25th anniversary of “The Fast and the Furious” at the 79th international film festival in Cannes. One caption named Jordana Brewster, Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez posing for photographers upon arrival in southern France on Thursday, May 14. (alamy.com) Deadline and Yahoo, citing the Cannes event, reported that the reunion was built around a photo call and a red-carpet screening of the original film at the Palais. Those reports described the appearance as a cast reunion connected to the movie’s anniversary rather than a premiere of a new installment. ### Who else was seen with them in Cannes? Michelle Rodriguez was identified in AP captions and other coverage as part of the Cannes appearance with Diesel and Brewster. (alamy.com) AP-distributed images showed Rodriguez with the two actors on arrival for the anniversary screening. (deadline.com) Producer Neal H. Moritz and Meadow Walker, Paul Walker’s daughter, were identified in separate coverage of the Cannes photo call. Reports published on May 13 said Moritz, Brewster, Diesel, Meadow Walker and Rodriguez posed for photographers during a photo call for the film’s 25th anniversary. (alamy.com) ### Why was “The Fast and the Furious” at Cannes this year? The Cannes appearance was tied to the 25th anniversary of “The Fast and the Furious,” the 2001 film that launched the franchise. Multiple reports on the event described the screening as an anniversary presentation rather than part of the main competition lineup. The 79th Cannes Film Festival opened on May 12 and is running for 12 days, according to festival and media reports. (clickondetroit.com) Cannes’ official city page lists the 2026 edition from May 12 to May 23, while AP-linked gallery coverage described the festival as underway with premieres, photo calls and red-carpet events. ### What do the published photos show? (deadline.com) AP-distributed images published on May 14 showed Diesel and Brewster on the Cannes red carpet, with captions placing them at the anniversary screening in southern France. One widely circulated caption identified Brewster, Diesel and Rodriguez posing for photographers upon arrival. (cannes.com) Separate coverage said the cast also took part in a photo call before the screening. Yahoo’s entertainment report and other outlets described the day as including both a photocall and a red-carpet appearance for the original film. ### Where can readers track what happens next at Cannes? The Cannes festival’s official city page says the 2026 event continues through May 23 and posts day-by-day red-carpet images from the festival. (alamy.com) AP’s Cannes photo gallery was updated on May 14 with images from the festival, including the “Fast and the Furious” anniversary arrivals. (yahoo.com) May 23 is the festival’s scheduled closing date, according to the official Cannes page. Until then, Cannes organizers and wire-photo services are expected to continue publishing daily images and event coverage from the Palais and surrounding festival venues in Cannes. (cannes.com)