“This may be Kevin’s finest work, there are no words”: Kevin Costner Holds Back Tears at Cannes, Fans Say He Deserves All the Praises and More For Horizon: An American Saga

Kevin Costner’s magnum opus seemed to have swept the Cannes audience.

Kevin Costner Horizon at Cannes

Kevin Costner’s dream project Horizon: An American Saga was finally shown to the world at the Cannes Film Festival.

The film had its premiere at the prestigious festival and reportedly received a seven-minute standing ovation.

The two-part saga’s first chapter was shown at the festival and reportedly received positive responses.

Costner could be seen tearing up after the end of the film.

The actor reportedly promised the production of two more installments.

Fans who had gone to watch the Western took to social media to express their admiration for Costner’s work after the actor-filmmaker took a huge risk and financed the $100 million project on his own by selling his ranch.

Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga Gets An Amazing Response At Cannes

Kevin Costner rides across a vast landscape in a still from Horizon: An American Saga

Kevin Costner in Horizon: An American Saga.

The seven-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival is a privilege few films receive and is one of the most prestigious honors for a film at the festival.

Apart from Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis and Yorgos Lanthimos’ Kinds of Kindness, Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga – Part 1 received the honor after its premiere.

The ambitious Western is set against the backdrop of the great expansion of the West before and after the Civil War.

The action-packed film reportedly received mostly positive responses, and the audiences gave Costner a standing ovation at the premiere. The actor-filmmaker returned to the director’s chair after over twenty years with the two-part saga.

Kevin Costner in a tense moment from Horizon: An American Saga

A still from Horizon: An American Saga.

The Dances with Wolves star could be seen tearing up during the standing ovation. According to Variety, the actor gave a speech right after the film thanking the audience,

I’m sorry you had to clap that long for me to understand that I should speak. Such good people.

Such a good moment, not just for me, but for the actors who came with me, for people who believed in me and who continued to work.

It’s a funny business, and I’m so glad I found it. There’s no place like here. I’ll never forget this — either will my children.

Variety reported that Kevin Costner was emotional during the speech and he was met with chants from the crowd.

He also reportedly promised to work on the third and fourth installments.

Kevin Costner’s Horizon Reportedly Also Prompted Walkouts

Luke Wilson confronts an enemy along with his troupe in a still from Horizon: An American Saga

A still from Horizon: An American Saga.

Kevin Costner had been working on Horizon: An American Saga for many years before finally deciding to finance it on his own. The actor also had to walk away from his Golden Globe-winning TV show Yellowstone to make sure he gave time for his passion project, leading to a legal tussle between the studio and Costner.

While the actor’s hard work and dream of over twenty years was finally realized, all was reportedly not shiny during the premiere of the film at Cannes. While the film did receive a standing ovation from the audiences, the three-hour-long Western reportedly also saw walkouts with many members choosing not to return (via Variety).

However, the film still seems to have a good word-of-mouth campaign going on as fans who caught the screening took to social media to express their admiration of the film.

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Kevin Costner’s epic Western is set to release in cinemas on June 28, while its second part is set to release on August 16, which many consider a risk.