'The Great Gatsby' opened the Cannes Film Festival last night (15.05.13).

Several stars from the film including Leonardo DiCaprio - who plays main character Jay Gatsby - Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan and Amitabh Bachchan took to the red carpet in the rain for the premiere of Baz Luhrmann's drama movie to launch the 66th annual film gala.

Leonardo DiCaprio raised a record breaking $38.8 million from a charity art auction on Monday (13.05.13).

The 38-year-old actor requested specially-made work from 33 artists - including the elusive Banksy - as well as offering one of his own paintings by Andreas Gursky to sell at his 11th Hour auction at Christie's auction house in New York, where 13 of the items set new record highs.

Baz Luhrmann wore Jay Gatsby's suits as preparation for 'The Great Gatsby'.

The director was keen to embody the character before taking on the latest big-screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel in order to get a feel for the 1920s era.

Leonardo DiCaprio finds fame ''empty and pointless''.

Despite being one of the world's most famous actors, the 38-year-old actor shuns the celebrity lifestyle and instead prefers to invest his time and reputed $200 million fortune in charity work.