Tilda Swinton Pranks Timothée Chalamet During ‘The French Dispatch’ Premiere

By Sarah Curran. Published: 12 Jul 2021 9:24 PM Last updated: 13 Jul 2021 2:05 PM

Tilda Swinton, Timothée Chalamet, Wes Anderson and Adrien Brody attend the "The French Dispatch" screening during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival — Photo: Dominique Charriau/WireImage

Tilda Swinton showed off her cheeky sense of humour at the premiere of “The French Dispatch” on Monday, July 12.

The actress was caught playing a prank on co-star Timothée Chalamet as the audience gave the film a standing ovation.

Swinton sneakily stuck a “Tilda Swinton” sign on Chalamet’s back while giving him a hug.

Variety executive editor Ramin Setoodeh, who caught the moment on camera, tweeted:

Look at what Tilda Swinton did to Timothee Chalamet during ‘The French Dispatch’ standing ovation. #Cannes2021 pic.twitter.com/MNmkzdUktA

— Ramin Setoodeh (@RaminSetoodeh) July 12, 2021

“The French Dispatch” also stars Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Bill Murray, and Owen Wilson.

The movie is set at the outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in “The French Dispatch Magazine”.

The film hits theatres on October 22.