Michael Caine Steals Show As Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival Kicks Off Fifth Edition

Vin Diesel pens heartfelt note for actor Michael Caine

Diesel opened up about how Caine helped him to carry his fame and wrote; at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival, Diesel wheeled the British actor onto the red carpet

Michael Caine receives standing ovation as Vin Diesel presents film honour

Vin Diesel wheels Michael Caine to roaring applause at Red Sea festival

Caine, 92, received an award at the festival

Michael Caine Steals Show As Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival Kicks Off Fifth Edition

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival opened its fifth edition this evening with Rowan Athale’s biopic Giant starring Amir El-Masry as boxing champion Prince Naseem Hamed. Co-star Pierce Brosnan, who plays Naseem “Naz” Hamed’s Irish trainer Brendan Ingle, did not make the trip to the event’s home of the port city of Jeddah but plenty of other stars were in attendance. Oscar-winning actors Michael Caine and Juliette Binoche as well as director…

Red Sea: Michael Caine, Adrien Brody, Vin Diesel, Jessica Alba and Uma Thurman Spotted in Saudi Arabia as Fest Kicks Off With ‘Giant’

The star-studded opening ceremony, which also included Sean Baker, Kirsten Dunst, Jessica Alba and Queen Latifah, made clear that the recent controversy over the Riyadh Comedy Festival has done little to slow the momentum of the kingdom’s flagship film event.

Vin Diesel Wheels Michael Caine Along Red Sea Film Festival Red Carpet as Sean Baker Compares Saudi to ‘Early Days of Hollywood’

Vin Diesel took to the stage at the Red Sea Film Festival opening ceremony to award Michael Caine his honoree prize.