Taking the plunge: Cate Blanchett looked striking in a low-cut Armani Prive gown as she attends the Cannes premiere of Sicario on Tuesday evening
Best foot forward: Cate teamed her dramatic gown with a pair of towering high heels
She was quoted in an interview with Hollywood trade magazine Variety as having had relationships with women 'many times'.
She's
a regular on the red carpet's best dressed lists, but on Tuesday night,
Cate Blanchett sexed up her usual style with a plunging dress.
The
Australian actress showed off a lot of cleavage in the low-cut black
Armani Prive number as she attended the Cannes Film Festival premiere of
Sicario.
The
mother-of-four, 46, made a dramatic arrival in her daring gown,
complete with long train as she made her way into the Palais Des
Festivals.
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Toast of the festival: Cate's latest film Carol, which premiered on Sunday, has been received well at Cannes
Statement: Cate brought some bling to her outfit with a gold cuff
However, speaking at Cannes on Sunday, she said: 'Have I had sexual relations with women? The answer is no.'.
Cate has been married to English screenwriter Andrew Upton for 18 years and they have three sons together and recently adopted a daughter Edith.
The actress was one of a host of stars in attendance at the Sicario premiere, including Emily, Natalie Portman, Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro.
Bit of bling: Cate completed her ensemble with gold cuff bracelets with her short blonde hair styled in soft waves
She's a pro: Cate rarely gets a foot wrong with her sartorial efforts
Sicario is a new crime drama from French-Canadian film-maker Denis Villeneuve.
It tells the story of female police officer Kate Macy (Blunt) from Arizona, who travels across the border to Mexico with a pair of mercenaries to track down a drug lord.
Also starring are Benicio del Toro as Alejandro and Josh Brolin as Matt.
Natural beauty: Cate is one of the few fortysomething Hollywood stars to embrace ageing naturally
Denial: On Sunday, Cate denied she had admitted to 'sexual relationships with women'
Speaking at the press call earlier on Tuesday, the director admitted he had been put under pressure to have a male police officer as the lead instead of the character of Kate.
He said: 'The screenplay was written some years ago and people were afraid that the lead part was a female character, and I know several times (writer Taylor Sheridan) had been asked to rewrite the role.
'When I got involved, the script was as it is, and I embraced it, as did (producers) Black Label and Thunder Road. But the pressure came before, and these guys had the guts to keep it as it was.
She's not tardy: Cate was one of the first arrivals at the Sicario premiere
Source: Daily Mail