# 462: Dispatch 2 from Cannes 2025 with Ryan McQuade! – On Tom Cruise & McQuarrie, Neon’s Cannes Reign & De Niro

An episode of [Pop Culture Confidential](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/986166282), 14 May 2025, 24 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/1130e65f0/podcast/play/120602774/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-27%2F424970236-44100-2-2c56706abbd1d527.mp3

🎬 Dispatch 2 from Cannes 2025! Christina is joined by Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch) for a dispatch from the Croisette. They break down Christopher McQuarrie’s Q&A—featuring a surprise appearance by Tom Cruise—Neon’s impressive Cannes track record and this year’s contenders, and Robert De Niro’s politically charged moment at the festival. Please note: This episode was recorded on location in Cannes, so the audio is a bit more "festival field mix" than studio :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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