Jane Fonda throws award at Justine Triet after she attempted to leave the stage without it

Jane Fonda flung an award at Justine Triet's back during the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.

While hosting Palme d'Or Awards on Saturday, Fonda called up director Justine Triet who had won the award for Anatomy of the Fall, making her the third woman to ever do so.

After presenting a political speech criticising the reforms to French pension law which raises the age of retirement from 62 to 64, the winner accidentally left the scroll at the podium and began to head off the stage.

Fonda attempted to flag her down, but after multiple attempts of calling out to Triet, the 85-year-old actress opted to peg the scroll at the director's back.

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Even when the scroll hit Triet in the back of the head and fell to the floor, she didn't appear to notice.

Twitter users praised the "Barbarella" star's move, calling her a "queen" with an "excellent shot."

Fonda hit the red carpet looking glammed up in black sequins. The star complemented her sequined black gown with a chain necklace and matching earrings.

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The Oscar winner has been documenting her Cannes weekend via Instagram, sharing snaps of herself posing with Eva Longoria and meeting Kate Winslet for the first time, as well as a snippet of her accommodation.

The star's attendance comes five months into her remission after announcing her non-Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosis in September 2022.

In an elated post to her public website, Fonda, 84, shared the happy news, titling the post "BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER!!!"

"Last week I was told by my oncologist that my cancer is in remission and I can discontinue chemo," she wrote. "I am feeling so blessed, so fortunate."