Julianne Moore excitedly screams before hugging Demi Moore at the Kering Women in Motion Awards in Cannes

Julianne Moore couldn't contain her excitement as she hugged Demi Moore at Cannes Film Festival's 2026 Kering Women in Motion Awards on May 17, 2026. Julianne was this year's recipient of the award for helping advance the role of women in society and film. This is Julianne's first appearance after her controversial Variety interview where she stated she doesn’t like movies with “explosions and guns.” She said, “Particularly now at a time when things are really rough globally, it’s very difficult for me to invest in a story that I think is pretend, where I feel like the depth of the emotion, the measure of it, doesn’t measure up to what’s happening in the world. And I don’t feel like I want to engage in it." The statement was soon met with backlash over "hypocrisy" after netizens pointed out that she's starred in countless action movies with guns and violence.