Context of the Situation
Last month, during an interview with Matthew McConaughey, who played his father in "Interstellar" (2014), Chalamet stated that he does not want to see cinema as entertainment exclusively for a narrow audience. His words were as follows: "I don’t see myself in ballet or opera, where they say, 'Let’s support this, even if no one is interested.'"Realizing that his expression could be misunderstood, he quickly apologized.
He added: "With all due respect to opera and ballet, it seems I just lost 14 cents in views. Oh, it seems I just insulted them for no reason."
Public Reaction
Artists from leading theaters around the world and well-known actors, including Whoopi Goldberg, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Eva Mendes, came to the defense of opera and ballet. Many expressed their dissatisfaction with Chalamet, accusing him of superficiality and vanity.Whoopi Goldberg noted: "You come from a family of dancers (his mother, Nicole Flender, is a dancer). When you criticize someone else's art, it evokes negative emotions. You might not have understood how it would sound until you said, 'Oh, I’m in trouble,' but then you made it worse by mentioning '14 cents.' Believe me, when people are angry, it will cost you more."
Brazilian choreographer Victor Caixeta emphasized that ballet and opera have centuries-old history. "Will people be watching your movies in 300 years?" he asked the actor.
The art world reacted sharply to Chalamet's comments.
American opera singer Isabel Leonard stated: "Such unworthy attacks against fellow artists say more about him than anything he could say in an interview. It says a lot about his character."
Some theaters found a way to benefit from the situation: Seattle Opera offered a 14% discount on tickets to "Carmen" with the promo code TIMOTHEE, adding: "Timmy, you can take advantage too."
Oscar Nomination
Chalamet is also nominated for his role in "Dune," which could affect his chances of winning. Now bookmakers believe his odds have dropped to 34%, and many viewers have started unfollowing him on Instagram.Earlier on social media, Larisa Dolina was "canceled" due to the scandal involving Polina Lurie and the sale of an apartment.
