Here's how some of the biggest stars at TIFF spent their time in Toronto
From beloved directors to pop stars to A-list actors, the Toronto International Film Festival welcomed tons of stars to the city over the past 10 days.
The film festival kicked off last Thursday, Sept. 4, with the world premiere of John Candy: I Like Me, which celebrates the Canadian comedian, who died suddenly at the age of 43.
The stars have taken to the red carpet to promote everything from documentaries to likely Oscar contenders in the days since. And with the buzziest moments of the 50th edition of the festival behind us, here are some of the stars who took over Toronto's entertainment district over the last week.
Jacob Elordi
After filming Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein in Toronto, Jacob Elordi landed back in town for the movie's North American premiere on Sept. 8.
The star told reporters on the red carpet that he was glad to be bringing the film back to the city where it came to life.
"I love Toronto; it's a great place for making films, and the city really loves movies in a sincere way," Elordi said.
Elordi said there was one reason he felt so comfortable playing the titular monster in the film: director "Guillermo motherf–cking del Toro."
According to Toronto Life, Elordi was absent from a cast dinner at Le Germain Hotel, however. Del Toro, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz and Felix Kammerer of the film all reportedly enjoyed tuna tataki, maple-glazed Brussels sprouts and more at the downtown hotel.
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Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson
Dwayne Johnson called his premiere at TIFF a "special night," especially because it was his first time attending the festival.
Johnson was promoting The Smashing Machine — an A24 flick that tells the story of former mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr as he rises to prominence in the sport while facing drug addiction.
The longtime WWE star said he put a lot of himself into the portrayal of a man in a difficult part of the fighting world.
"Not only my experience in the arena, but … I lost a lot of friends to addiction," he said. "I don't know what it's like to be addicted to drugs or [overdose]. Mark Kerr OD'd twice, he's lucky to be alive, so I was honoured to play Mark."
