Besson is also grateful he was able to incorporate another musician into the movie by using late singer David Bowie’s Space Oddity during the opening scene of the film. He adds, “I was trying ...

On May 9, 1997, Luc Besson unveiled sci-fi actioner The Fifth Element in U.S. theaters, days after the film premiered as the opening-night title at the 50th Cannes Film Festival.