The Oscar winner also admits he doesn't make a habit of watching himself in his own films: "I've really never gotten comfortable with it."Key PointsBenicio del Toro initially questioned the unique way director Wes Anderson wanted to shoot a slow-motion bathtub scene in The Phoenician Scheme.

The actor plays an industrialist who tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter in this competition entry co-starring Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Jeffrey Wright, Tom Hanks and Scarlett Johansson.

Phoenician Scheme' cast members Benicio del Toro, Michael Cera and Mia Threapleton on Wes Anderson's comedic timing

The Phoenician Scheme director chats about making his new movie around Benicio del Toro, and opens up on the AI copycats of his films.

Del Toro says in his trademark growl, “1995 I came here first, with The Usual Suspects. It’s important for cinema. It’s incredible. There’s a community of people here that support film. And it’s been amazing for me and for my career. Just to get picked for competition is an accomplishment.”

Wes Anderson, Mia Threapleton, Benicio del Toro, Bill Murray, Michael Cera, & More attend the world premiere in Cannes

To celebrate the anticipated release of Wes Anderson’s latest endeavour, The Phoenician Scheme, which opens in UK cinemas this week, we had the pleasure of chatting to some of his eclectic cast to find out more.

An A-list ensemble, including Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Benedict Cumberbatch and Riz Ahmed, star in Anderson's new espionage comedy, screening in competition in Cannes.