Katie Holmes stole the spotlight at the New York Film Festival’s opening night screening of The Tragedy Of Macbeth with her brilliant white dress.
The 42-year-old Dawson’s creek star put on a sleek and stylish display in the minimalist ensemble while walking the red carpet with the film’s stars Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand.
The Shakespeare adaptation, directed by Joel Coen, debuted to rapturous critical praise and currently sports an impressive 100 percent fresh rating from critics surveyed by Rotten Tomatoes.
Woman in white: Katie Holmes stole the spotlight at the New York Film Festival’s opening night screening of The Tragedy Of Macbeth with her brilliant white dress. The 42-year-old Dawson’s creek star put on a sleek and stylish display in the minimalist ensemble while walking the red carpet with the film’s stars Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand
Katie prioritized simplicity and elegance for her all-white look on the red carpet.
She wore a dress with a body-contoured top half featuring long sleeves.
The otherwise simple look featured a tightly pleated skirt that reached down to her ankles.
The Batman Begins actress added a splash of color to her ensemble with crimson square-toed sandals with a rippling strap.
She complemented them with an identically colored quilted Chanel handbag slung over her shoulder.
Although she normally wears her dark locks down, Katie had them braided and tied back in a bun, which showcased her long gold earring with dangling gold leaves that rested on her shoulder.
Simple: Katie prioritized simplicity and elegance for her all-white look on the red carpet. She wore a dress with a body-contoured top half featuring long sleeves. The otherwise simple look featured a tightly pleated skirt that reached down to her ankles
Seeing red: The Batman Begins actress added a splash of color to her ensemble with crimson square-toed sandals with a rippling strap. She complemented them with an identically colored quilted Chanel handbag slung over her shoulder
The film’s leads were out in force on the red carpet with her.
Denzel Washington looked as dapper as ever in a black tuxedo with lustrous peaked lapels and a matching black tie.
He was joined by his wife Pauletta Washington, who stood out in a black sleeveless dress covered in red polka dots.
She wore her shoulder-length hair curly to highlight her opulent jeweled earrings, and she carried a sequined black clutch.
The star: The film’s leads were out in force on the red carpet with her. Denzel Washington looked as dapper as ever in a black tuxedo with lustrous peaked lapels and a matching black tie
Colorful: He was joined by his wife Pauletta Washington, who stood out in a black sleeveless dress covered in red polka dots. She wore her shoulder-length hair curly to highlight her opulent jeweled earrings, and she carried a sequined black clutch
The Oscar winner posed with his costar Frances McDormand and her husband Joel Coen, who directed the film.
Frances had all eyes on her in a voluminous green stain dress.
The four-time Oscar winner appeared to have gone makeup-free for the premiere and wore golden brown sandals that complemented her dangling gold earrings.
Joel sported a close-cropped salt-and-pepper beard and wore a black suit with tight pinstripes.
Costars: The Oscar winner posed with his costar Frances McDormand and her husband Joel Coen, who directed the film. Frances had all eyes on her in a voluminous green stain dress
Low key: The four-time Oscar winner appeared to have gone makeup-free for the premiere and wore golden brown sandals that complemented her dangling gold earrings
Relaxed: Joel sported a close-cropped salt-and-pepper beard and wore a black suit with tight pinstripes
The Tragedy Of Macbeth, which is filmed in black-and-white, is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s legendary play, with Denzel starring as the title character while Frances plays his wife — and the author of his downfall — Lady Macbeth.
The film is a departure for Joel, who normally directs writes, directs and produces his films with his brother Ethan Coen.
The arthouse film will receive a limited release in theaters starting on Christmas, followed by its streaming release on Apple TV+ on January 14, 2022.
Classic: The Tragedy Of Macbeth is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s legendary play, with Denzel starring as the title character while Frances plays his wife — and the author of his downfall — Lady Macbeth. It will have a limited theatrical release starting on Christmas before moving to Apple TV+ on January
Helping to celebrate Macbeth’s premiere was former Brat Pack member Molly Ringwald, who shimmered in a gold satin dress that was ruched around her midriff.
Corey Hawkins, who plays Macduff, looked smart in a black Louis Vuitton tuxedo with the fashion label’s recognizable designs dotting his jacket.
The Queen’s Gambit star Moses Ingram, who plays Lady Macduff, look effortlessly cool in a black leather dress that reached down to the ground with a pink satin bow tied around her midriff.
Friends and former Hamilton stars Jasmine Cephas Jones and Daveed Diggs accompanied each other to the premiere.
She looked glamorous in a lustrous tiered black dress with a single spaghetti strap and bow over her chest, while he wore a double-breasted black suit over a burgundy turtleneck.
Harry Melling, who appeared with Moses in The Queen’s Gambit, looked more casual in a gray plaid suit with a mustard-colored shirt and a red-and-green plaid tie.
Golden: Helping to celebrate Macbeth’s premiere was former Brat Pack member Molly Ringwald, who shimmered in a gold satin dress that was ruched around her midriff
On-screen couple: Corey Hawkins, who plays Macduff, looked smart in a black Louis Vuitton tuxedo with the fashion label’s recognizable designs dotting his jacket. The Queen’s Gambit star Moses Ingram, who plays Lady Macduff, look effortlessly cool in a black leather dress that reached down to the ground with a pink satin bow tied around her midriff
Old pals: Friends and former Hamilton stars Jasmine Cephas Jones and Daveed Diggs accompanied each other to the premiere. She looked glamorous in a lustrous tiered black dress with a single spaghetti strap and bow over her chest, while he wore a double-breasted black suit over a burgundy turtleneck
Old school: Harry Melling, who appeared with Moses in The Queen’s Gambit, looked more casual in a gray plaid suit with a mustard-colored shirt and a red-and-green plaid tie
Nicole Ari Parker showed off her toned midriff in an intriguing black leather crop top and matching mini skirt, which was decorated with striking squiggly stitching.
She paired the look with thigh-high black leather boots.
King Of The Hill and Office Space actor Stephen Root wore a classic black suit with a tasteful cream-colored tie.
Bertie Carvel, who appears in The Tragedy Of Macbeth as Banquo, looked more casual in a black shirt with a black blazer and black loafers.
Brian Thompson, who’s billed as the Young Murderer, accented his black tux with a gold bow tie.
Carter Burwell, the longtime film composer for the Coen brothers, sported shaggy salt-and-pepper hair with his navy suit and graphic white tie.
His wife Christine Sciulli wore a simple black dress with matching boots.
Revealing: Nicole Ari Parker showed off her toned midriff in an intriguing black leather crop top and matching mini skirt, which was decorated with striking squiggly stitching. She paired the look with thigh-high black leather boots
Back in black: King Of The Hill and Office Space actor Stephen Root wore a classic black suit with a tasteful cream-colored tie. Bertie Carvel, who appears in The Tragedy Of Macbeth as Banquo, looked more casual in a black shirt with a black blazer and black loafers
Accented: Brian Thompson, who’s billed as the Young Murderer, accented his black tux with a gold bow tie
Reliable collaborator: Carter Burwell, the longtime film composer for the Coen brothers, sported shaggy salt-and-pepper hair with his navy suit and graphic white tie. His wife Christine Sciulli wore a simple black dress with matching boots
Following the screening, which was held at the Walter Reade Theatre at The Film Society of Lincoln Center, Washington, McDormand and Coen all sat down for a conversation with Dennis Lim, director of programming at Film at Lincoln Center.
They were joined by the supporting cast, including Corey Hawkins, Moses Ingram, Harry Melling and Bertie Carvel.
In an interview with Deadline from Thursday, Frances and Joel opened up about how ‘easy’ it was to talk Denzel into joining the film.
‘It was so easy. Maybe five or six years ago, Denzel and I had lunch together and we talked very generally about, it would be cool to work together at some point, if the right thing came along for him and for us,’ Coen shared. ‘So, when we were casting this movie, it was very much… Denzel? And it was [like you heard a] click. I got together with him at, again for lunch in LA, and I said, what about doing Macbeth? And he was like, yeah, cool.’
According to McDormand, the Malcom X star was the perfect fit to play Macbeth.
‘It couldn’t have been more perfect, actually. There aren’t many actors, contemporaries of my age, that could handle the character but also who consistently does theater the way Denzel does,’ she said.
Following the screening, which was held at the Walter Reade Theatre at The Film Society of Lincoln Center, Washington, McDormand and Coen all sat down for a conversation with Dennis Lim, director of programming at Film at Lincoln Center
Perfect match: According to McDormand, the Malcom X star was the right fit to play Macbeth. ‘It couldn’t have been more perfect, actually. There aren’t many actors, contemporaries of my age, that could handle the character but also who consistently does theater the way Denzel does,’ she told Deadline on Thursday
Up for anything: Joel told Deadline that Denzel was instantly up for the role after they had talked about working together years earlier
The whole gang: They were joined by the supporting cast, including Corey Hawkins, Moses Ingram, Harry Melling and Bertie Carvel