Panic and scrambling at Variety’s Cannes Film Festival party as guests hear ‘crunch,’ feel rooftop shake ‘violently’

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There was panic at Variety’s Cannes Film Festival statement Wednesday erstwhile guests astatine a star-studded statement heard nan “crunch of metal” and felt nan abstraction shingle “violently.”

“It was truthful f–king terrifying,” says a impermanent who scrambled to evacuate nan arena astatine La Terrasse by Albane connected nan JW Marriott rooftop. Diane Kruger, Jordana Brewster, Cannes head Thierry Frémaux and galore high-powered movie executives were astatine nan bash. 

“We are opinionated location having a portion and talking to people, erstwhile abruptly location was a large noise, for illustration breaking metal. It’s truthful specific. A crunch of metal,” nan frightened partygoer told us.  

Variety held a invited statement to footwear disconnected nan Cannes Film Festival, which started connected May 12. Corbis via Getty Images

They continued, “The full point shook violently 3 aliases 4 times. Everyone conscionable f–king freaked retired and was scrambling to get retired and leave. It was panicked and crazy … People were shoving astatine nan beginning, drinks were being spilled. No 1 made an announcement. Everyone was arsenic scared.”

Another statement impermanent tells us, “It was for illustration an earthquake nan measurement nan level shook. The first point I did was drawback my 2 friends and say, ‘We are getting retired of here.'”

Many believed nan tile was collaspsing.

Another root tells america nan rumor was not nan roof, but a impermanent building — which we perceive was allegedly built by nan edifice for galore events — collapsing.

We perceive “Inglourious Basterds” prima Diane Kruger, shown present during a Cannes bash astatine La Plage du Palmes connected May 13, was astatine nan party. Variety via Getty Images
Jordana Brewster, besides seen present astatine nan Marche Opening Night Party astatine at La Plage du Palmes, was besides astatine nan rooftop party. Variety via Getty Images

“There were risers successful a seating area built into a VIP section,” says different root astatine nan bash. “They were made of plywood and they cracked and collapsed. No 1 was hurt, but everyone thought nan tile was coming down truthful everyone mislaid their minds.”

Even successful nan panic immoderate kept a level head, pinch a root telling america that immoderate chic guests grabbed “three aliases 4 gift bags connected nan measurement retired of Christian Louboutin beauty.”

If you’re gonna spell out, spell retired glam.  

Sources declare a impermanent building that had been built connected nan JW Marriott’s rooftop broke. Corbis via Getty Images

A root says nan bash moreover continued aft nan incident.

A root who continued to rage told Page Six, “Everything is fine… No 1 was successful danger. The statement was moved to nan different broadside of nan roof.  There is euphony and drinking and group are having a bully time. This is 1 of those crazy Cannes experiences.” 

Variety is known for hosting a ton of glitter bashes during nan festival, for illustration past year’s Golden Globes Breakthrough Artists Party, shown here. Variety via Getty Images

A rep for Variety tells us, “Most importantly, we are very relieved nary 1 was injured.” 

Page Six has reached retired to nan JW Marriott Cannes for comment.

The arena was a invited bash to footwear disconnected nan show which has already seen stars for illustration Demi Moore and Jane Fonda locomotion nan reddish carpet astatine Le Palais.

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