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Anya Taylor-Joy was a vision as she rocked up to Cannes Film Festival (Picture: Rex)

Anya Taylor-Joy was confronted by overzealous fans as she landed in France ahead of an appearance at Cannes Film Festival.

The 28-year-old is at the annual film festival to promote her upcoming movie, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, which serves as a prequel to the 2015 hit, Mad Max: Fury Road.

She will be hitting up the red carpet alongside her co-stars, Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke, and director George Miller.

Videos making the rounds on social media saw the moment locals went into meltdown at the first sighting of the Queen’s Gambit lead, hoping to get her attention.

In a video shared on TikTok by a user known as Makaveli75paris, Anya could be seen making her way to her car in a stunning strapless orange dress – with a thigh-high slit – complete with brown heels, sunglasses and a giant straw hat.

She was flanked by security guards as she strolled, when a fan appeared armed with a pen and something for her to sign, desperately pleading for an autograph.

Her security team initially pushed the man in question away, but he followed the star down the street, continually shoving the pen in her face.

The clip ended with Anya standing by her car, waiting to leave the area, as more fans surrounded the vehicle, hounding her for a signature.

Those watching the action from afar were left stunned by the footage, with many left ‘anxious’ by the scenes.

Unpacking the video on social media, prominent journalist Yashar Ali tweeted: ‘These fans are so insane omg. This is Anya Taylor-Joy at Cannes.’

The actress was hounded by fans after jetting into Cannes (Picture: TikTok)

One excited fan begged for her autograph (Picture: TikTok)

Brad King replied: ‘Those are not fans. Those are autograph hounds that would have immediately listed that stuff for sale 60 seconds after she had signed it.’

‘They aren’t fans. They just sell those autographs online for a massive profit,’ Tammy Famous agreed.

Av Michal replied: ‘I literally would never want to be famous in a million years. It’s a special kind of hell.’

Others followed her to her car for a signature (Picture: TikTok)

Anya looked incredible as she popped up at the annual festival (Picture: Reuters)

She rocked a strapless orange dress for the day (Picture: Backgrid)

Wendy shared: ‘Makes me anxious just watching…’

As Paola Massiel fumed: ‘Grown men behaving this way? Ick.’

Anya isn’t the only famous face descending on Cannes as Meryl Streep was pictured looking flawless in a crisp white suit – and matching black and white hat – for a photo call at the Palais des Festivals earlier today.

The Devil Wears Prada actress last appeared at the bash in 1989, and will be the recipient of the prestigious Palme d’Or award at the opening ceremony this evening.

Meryl Streep is among the huge names also in attendance (Picture: Getty)

Meryl will be honored at tonight’s opening ceremony (Picture: Getty)

‘I am immeasurably honored to receive the news of this prestigious award,’ she previously told the Hollywood Reporter of the honor in a statement.

‘To win a prize at Cannes, for the international community of artists, has always represented the highest achievement in the art of filmmaking. To stand in the shadow of those who have previously been honored is humbling and thrilling in equal part.

‘I so look forward to coming to France to thank everyone in person this May!’

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