Werner Herzog declines offer to show latest movie Bucking Fastard at Cannes

The Cannes Film Festival is going to have to walk back some of its earlier marketing this month, as Werner Herzog has just confirmed that he’s declining to premiere his new movie, Bucking Fastard, at this year’s festival. This is per Variety, which has a statement from a rep on the film, confirming that “Bucking Fastard was invited as an official selection at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival which the filmmakers declined.”

As to why, it comes down to a situation that’s been cropping up a lot at Cannes lately...