Films from Oscar winners are in the line-up, but Hollywood strikes may affect stars' attendance.
in August when some suggested Cooper's appearance played up to Jewish stereotypes, but Bernstein's family defended his performance.
Elsewhere, the Book of Clarence, set in biblical times, will screen with performances from Cumberbatch and LaKeith Stanfield.It was previously announced that aristocracy drama Saltburn, starring Barry Keoghan and directed by Emerald Fennell, will open the festival. The event's closing film will be London-set dystopian drama The Kitchen, co-directed by another Oscar winner, Daniel Kaluuya, along with Kibwe Tavares.The presence of stars on the red carpet of their films' premieres has always been an important element of the LFF.
Festival director Kristy Matheson said: "We feel very comfortable that we're going to have [red] carpets that are really buzzy.""Of course," she says. "This strike is going to have an effect, as with all the Festivals."
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