Ewan McGregor, Jean Paul Gaultier tapped for Cannes jury French film fest jury includes actors, filmmakers and cinephile fashion designer CBC News Posted: Apr 26, 2012 11:41 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 26, 2012 11:40 AM ET (CBS NEWS)

Actor Ewan McGregor, filmmaker Alexander Payne and fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier will help pick the winner of the Cannes Film Festival's top prize.

 The trio will join Italian filmmaker and jury chair Nanni Moretti on the feature film jury that will choose the winner of the festival's Palme d'Or from this year's 22 competing entries.

 Both McGregor and Payne are coming off recent film successes: the Scottish actor for his touching performance in the romantic comedy and father-son drama Beginners and the American director for his Oscar-winning family drama The Descendants.


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