Helen Mirren constantly understands the project, whether she’s going geek-chic for a premiere or outing herself as a bona fide sneakerhead. So it should come as a shock to definitely no one that for a screening of the movie Jeanne du Barry at the 76th Annual Cannes Film Festival, she appeared with a scene-stealing blue updo– all the much better to accompany her era-appropriate, color-matching ensemble, total with a fan.
For those who didn’t read a ton of books about Marie Antoinette in high school, Jeanne du Barry, a.k.a. Comtesse du Barry, was a popular courtesan who rose through the ranks of King Louis XV’s court, wielding outsized impact over the king and momentarily serving as his girlfriend. (Naturally, Marie Antoinette was not a fan.).
We’ll take it as our hint to go a little bolder with the hair color this summer– and as a reason to think about complete cosplay once the movie is launched in theaters.
