TORONTO – Actor Christoph Waltz was rushed off the set of a live TV show in Cannes on Friday after a man in the crowd opened fire.
Waltz, star of films like Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained, was appearing on Le Grand Journal, a nightly program that broadcasts from an outdoor location during the Cannes Film Festival. He is a member of this year’s jury.
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After the shots were fired, members of the audience either fled or got down on the ground. Security guards rushed onto the stage and took Waltz to safety.
Police apprehended a man who they said had fired two blanks. No one was injured in the incident and the show resumed.
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