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Emma Watson Makes a Glam Exit From Her First Venice Film Festival

Emma Watson is heading out!

The 35-year-old Harry Potter actress looked like she was in great spirits while waving and heading home on Sunday (September 7) in Venice, Italy.

Emma looked elegant in cream shots and a button-up jacket, paired with brown shoes and sunglasses.

If you didn’t know, this was surprisingly Emma‘s first time ever attending a Venice Film Festival, but she managed to make quite a splash!

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Emma Watson Rocks a Bikini, Then Gets Glam in Green While Attending Venice Film Festival 2025

Emma Watson is enjoying the film festival.

The 35-year-old Harry Potter alum was spotted in good spirits at the Cipriani Hotel on Friday (September 5) in Venice, Italy.

Emma could be seen wearing a polka dot bikini as she hung out with the singer I Am Boleyn while taking in the nice weather and laughing over drinks with her friend.

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Emma Watson Goes Chic in Gucci at Venice Film Festival 2025

Emma Watson is stepping out for the day while in town for the 2025 Venice Film Festival!

The 35-year-old Harry Potter actress waved to fans as she went for a water taxi ride before arriving back at her hotel on Saturday afternoon (September 6) in Venice, Italy.

For her outing, Emma looked chic in a brown Gucci mini dress which she paired with tan heels and black sunglasses.

Emma‘s appearance at the Venice Film Festival comes two months after she found herself in a bit of trouble with the law. Emma, who is currently in school getting her master’s degree in creative writing at the University of Oxford, was banned from driving for six months in England after she was reportedly caught going 38mph in a 30mph zone last year.

If you missed it, Emma addressed her extended break from acting.

FYI: Emma is wearing Ray-Ban sunglasses.

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Jason Momoa Matches Pink Toenail Polish to His Pink Suit at Venice Film Festival Premiere, Gets Son Nakoa-Wolf's Support!

Jason Momoa is having fun with his fashion at the 2025 Venice Film Festival!

The 46-year-old actor painted his toenails to match his pink suit for the premiere of his new movie In the Hand of Dante on Wednesday (September 3) in Venice, Italy.

Jason wore fuzzy Birkenstock sandals on the red carpet, baring his toes and his bright polish selection. He was joined by his 16-year-old son Nakoa-Wolf, who will be starring alongside him in an upcoming movie.

While on the red carpet, Jason met up with his co-star Oscar Isaac, who looked handsome in a maroon suit.

Here is the synopsis for the new movie: “Time and space collide in parallel lives spanning 700 years when author Nick Tosches is drawn into a violent quest to confirm the origins of a manuscript believed to be Dante’s The Divine Comedy written in the poet’s own hand. After the sudden death of his daughter, Nick is summoned from self-imposed exile by a mafia don for his expertise on the Italian writer. With the help of an unpredictable assassin named Louie, the pair embark on a dark and murderous journey to steal and authenticate the priceless work. Moving between the 21st and 14th centuries, In the Hand of Dante weaves together the lives of Nick and Dante in their obsessive search for love, beauty, and the divine.”

Check out photos from an action-packed moment on the set of the film!

FYI: Oscar is wearing Louis Vuitton.

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Rooney Mara & Joaquin Phoenix Support Gaza Movie 'Voice of Hind Rajab' at Venice Film Festival, Film Sets Record for Longest Standing Ovation

The new Palestine-set movie The Voice of Hind Rajab has set the record for the longest standing ovation during the 2025 Venice Film Festival.

Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix, who are executive producers on the movie, walked the red carpet with filmmakers at the premiere on Wednesday (September 3) in Venice, Italy.

The true story follows the killing of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who was trapped in a car and died during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza strip.

Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania has opened up about why she decided to make this movie.

“I heard an audio recording of Hind Rajab begging for help. By then, her voice had already spread across the internet,” she wrote in a statement. “I contacted the Red Crescent and asked them to let me hear the full audio. It was about 70 minutes long, and harrowing. After listening to it, I knew, without a doubt, that I had to drop everything else. I had to make this film. I spoke at length with Hind’s mother, with the real people who were on the other end of that call, those who tried to help her.”

Variety reports that at the Venice premiere, the movie received a 22-minute standing ovation, which is the longest of the festival so far. There were chants for “Free Palestine” during the ovation and several attendees held up the Palestinian flag.

FYI: Rooney and Joaquin are both wearing Givenchy.

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Greta Lee Makes Rare Public Appearance with Husband Russ Armstrong at Venice Film Festival 2025

Greta Lee is rarely seen in public with her husband Russ Armstrong, but they just made an appearance together at the Venice Film Festival!

While Russ skipped the red carpet activities earlier in the night, he was photographed accompanying Greta to the after party to celebrate her movie A House of Dynamite on Tuesday night (September 2) at Harry’s Bar in Venice, Italy.

Greta‘s new movie had its world premiere that evening and she stepped out in chic outfits for the photo call and the premiere screening.

Greta and Russ met while in college together at Northwestern University and they got married in September 2014. The couple shares two kids – sons Apollo, born in August 2016, and Raphael, born in April 2019.

Russ is an Emmy-nominated comedy writer and producer who also dabbles in acting! Greta is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in Past Lives and her Emmy-nominated role on The Morning Show.

FYI: Greta is wearing an Archive Donna Karan Collection look at the after party. She is wearing a Dior look and Tiffany & Co. jewelry at the premiere. She’s wearing a The Row look and Tiffany & Co. jewelry at the photo call.

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Dacre Montgomery Gets Longtime Girlfriend Liv Pollock's Support at Venice Film Festival Premiere of 'Dead Man's Wire'

The cast of the movie Dead Man’s Wire stepped out for the 2025 Venice Film Festival premiere!

Dacre Montgomery was joined by his longtime girlfriend Liv Pollock while attending the red carpet event on Tuesday night (September 2) in Venice, Italy.

He was joined at the event by co-stars Colman Domingo, Cary Elwes, Myha’la, Jordan Claire Robbins, John Robinson, and Vinh Nguyen, as well as director Gus Van Sant.

Colman walked the carpet with his husband Raul Domingo.

Deadline reports that the movie received a 13.5 minute standing ovation and that Colman led a chant of “Gus, Gus, Gus” during the ovation. The director was honored with the Campari Passion for Film Award, which celebrates “the talent, dedication and bold artistic vision of those who transform passion into a driving creative force.”

Here is the synopsis (via IMDb): “On February 8, 1977, Tony Kiritsis (Bill Skarsgard) entered the office of Richard Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and took him hostage with a sawed-off shotgun wired with a ‘dead man’s wire’ from the trigger to Tony’s own neck.”

FYI: Colman is wearing Valentino. Myha’la is wearing Miu Miu.

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