PARIS — Young stars are set to shine on the Cannes Film Festival, with British actress Naomi Ackie and Irish actor Daryl McCormack honored as this yr’s Trophée Chopard winners.

The prize for emerging talent might be presented by godmother Natalie Portman through the Cannes Film Festival.

“The Trophée Chopard ceremony is actually such a special moment for us annually. I’m an excellent movie enthusiast — and movies have served as an excellent source of inspiration for me, so the Trophée Chopard has all the time been a way for us to offer back to this industry and to honor the up-and-coming talents in cinema,” said Chopard copresident and artistic director Caroline Scheufele.

“This yr’s honorees are each exceptional talents who’ve brilliant futures ahead of them,” she added, noting the 2 have already got a handful of prestigious acting nominations between them. “They’re truly stars on the rise.”

Ackie received a slew of supporting actress nominations for her role in “Lady Macbeth” in 2018. She was also nominated for a BAFTA Rising Star award earlier this yr, and took home a BAFTA TV best supporting actress trophy for her role in “End of the F***ing World” in 2020.

The 31-year-old actress has three big projects within the pipeline.

Akie will next appear in Zoë Kravitz’s directorial debut “Pussy Island” costarring Channing Tatum, Christian Slater and Geena Davis.

Ackie also stars in “Mickey 17,” the upcoming sci-fi thriller from Oscar and Palme d’Or-winning director Bong Joon Ho alongside Robert Pattinson, Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo and Steven Yeun.

She can also be slated for Justin Kurzel’s “Morning,” with Laura Dern and Benedict Cumberbatch.

Daryl McCormack may even be honored in Cannes. He stars in “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” opposite Emma Thompson. He earned a BAFTA best actor nod, alongside a BAFTA rising star nomination and a slew of indie film honors for the role.

The Irish actor’s supporting role in “Bad Sisters” also earned him an IFTA nomination in his home country in 2022.

The 31-year-old “Peaky Blinders” actor will next star within the series “The Woman within the Wall” with Ruth Wilson, in addition to the thriller “The Lesson” with Richard E. Grant and Julie Delpy, slated to premiere on the Tribeca Film Festival in June.

It’s the twenty second yr for the Trophée Chopard, which honors rising young talents in cinema. Marion Cotillard, Diane Kruger and Shailene Woodley have taken the distinction in past years, as have Gael Garcia Bernal, James McAvoy, Hayden Christiansen and Joe Alwyn.

More recently, each Florence Pugh and Jessie Buckley received Oscar nominations the yr after receiving the Chopard prize.

“I even have to say we’ve had an excellent track record with recognizing future stars,” added Scheufele.

The gala awards might be held on the Carlton hotel’s Beach Club, hosted by Scheufele alongside Cannes Film Festival president Iris Knobloch and artistic director Thierry Frémaux on May 19.