The Dramatic Elle Fanning Cannes Fainting Incident: How Colin Firth Rushed to the Rescue

A red carpet dream turned into a literal blackout. Elle Fanning recently shared the "dramatic" details of her collapse at the 2019Cannes Film Festival, an event she remembers as being the talk of the festival.

The Elle Fanning Cannes Fainting Incident: Tight Gowns and Oscar-Winning Heroes

In a new interview with W, the Sentimental Value actress revisited the moment she lost consciousness during a festival dinner. The culprit? A vintage 1950sPrada prom dress that was simply too tight for her to breathe. Her sister, Dakota Fanning, witnessed the scene from across the room as Elle's chair toppled back.

Help came from an unexpected A-lister. " Colin Firth was there, and he rushed to my side," Fanning recalled. While the moment was startling, she noted it wasn't her first fainting spell. Fanning explained that she grew seven inches in a single year during school, which led to frequent bouts of altitude-like sickness and fainting as her body struggled to keep up with the growth spurt.

Red Carpet Risks and Future Projects

Fanning isn't stranger to awkward high-fashion moments. She also recounted a fall at the Met Gala a few years ago where she toppled over in massive shoes right in front of Cardi B. Despite these mishaps, the actress says she doesn't live with fashion regrets, focusing instead on her thriving career.

Currently, Fanning is making waves with Predator: Badlands and Sentimental Value, both of which are playing in theaters as of January 2026. Her ability to laugh at her past "dramatic" moments has only endeared her more to fans worldwide.