Cannes Tightens Red Carpet Rules, Halle Berry Complies With Last-Minute Switch

New dress code rules includes a strict no nudity policy and a ban on outfits with a large train, such as the one Halle originally planned to wear.

U.S. actress and jury member of the 78th Cannes Film Festival Halle Berry arrives for the festival’s opening ceremony and the screening of the film "Partir un Jour" (Bye Bye) in Cannes, France, on May 13, 2025. Valery Hache/AFP via Getty Images

A new change to the dress code policy for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival has left Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry forced to undergo a last-minute outfit change to comply.

Just one day before its opening ceremony on May 13, the festival updated its rules for attendees, which included a strict no-nudity policy.