John Malkovich Has the Best Reaction to Wild Horse Nine’s 14-Minute Standing Ovation
Being John Malkovich sometimes means being the humblest guy in the room.
After the actor’s latest film Wild Horse Nine, which also stars Sam Rockwell and Parker Posey, received a 14-minute standing ovation at its world premiere during the 2026 Venice Film Festival, Malkovich admitted that “not so much” was going through his head as the crowd went wild.
“I mean, it’s nice that the audience liked it,” he told E! News days later in an exclusive interview at the Toronto International Film Festival Sept. 14. “I hadn’t seen it with an audience. Sam hadn’t seen it at all.”
However, the Being John Malkovich actor did tear up—but he swears something really was in his eyes.
“Mostly, I was wishing my eye allergy would go away, which I’ve had for a few years,” he explained. “And certain times of the year gives me a crying all day long.”
But maybe he was just getting choked up at the audience’s reaction?
“Oh, one could think that, yeah. But sadly, no,” he said. “It was all four days in Venice. I was allergic to something. I don’t know what.”
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