Cate Blanchett dodged a question about a dress she wore on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in what some interpreted as a pro-Palestinian statement during a Venice Film Festival press conference on Thursday.
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Although the actor herself has never commented on it, many Internet users saw the dress she wore to the Cannes premiere of “The Apprentice” — with the black, white and green colors on the red carpet matching those of the Palestinian flag — as a political statement, with the New York Times even writing an article questioning the dress’s meaning.
The dress was mentioned during the Venice press conference for Blanchett and Alfonso Cuarón's new series "Disclaimer" when a reporter asked if she planned on any red carpet surprises for Venice. In response, Blanchett simply joked, "I'm going naked."
Elsewhere in the conference, Blanchett discussed the key themes of "Disclaimer," including the idea of shame. Blanchett said she felt there was a "definite lack of shame in society," adding that shame was "very different" from guilt, which she didn't think was very useful. "But shame and regret and the lessons you can learn from them are very powerful."
