Messi the dog comes to Cannes for an encore

Messi the dog poses for photographers upon arrival at the awards ceremony and the premiere of the film The Second Act during the 77th international film festival in Cannes, southern France (Andreea Alexandru/Invision/AP)

By Jake Coyle, Associated Press

The first star to arrive on the red carpet at the 77th Cannes Film Festival came on four legs.

Messi, the dog from the film Anatomy Of A Fall, walked up and down the Cannes carpet on Tuesday ahead of the opening ceremony.