Del Toro surprised the crowd for the movies gala presentation tonight and received rapturous applause at Roy Thomson Hall.
He knows what makes my fat butt move!
quipped del Toro after Bailey asked him to introduce the film.
Guillermo del Toro attends “The Boy and the Heron” premiere during the 2023 Toronto International Film FestivalGetty
This is the first audience to watch this movie outside of Japan, beamed del Toro to great cheers.
This is the world, god-damn premiere!
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Animationis film, and tonights film goes beyond that.
Animation is hard, said del Toro.
We are privileged enough to be living in a time where Mozart is composing symphonies, said del Toro.
Miyazaki san is a master of that stature, and we are so lucky to be here.
I believe the film we will watch tonight will be no exception.
Its the first time that a Japanese title or an animated movie has opened theToronto Film Festival.
He enters a magical world with a talking grey heron after finding an abandoned tower in his new town.
