In 2010, de Havilland almost made her return to the big screen after a 22-year hiatus with James Ivory's planned adaptation of "The Aspern Papers", but the project was never made. On September 9, 2010, deHavilland was appointed a "Chevalier" (knight) of the Légion d'honneur, the highest decoration in France, awarded by President Nicolas Sarkozy, who told the actress, "You honour France for having chosen us." In February the following year, she appeared at the César Awards in France, where she was greeted with a standing ovation. DeHavilland celebrated her 100th birthday on July 1, 2016.