“In 10 years, AI will be able to do Timothée’s work”: Charlize Theron scratches Timothée Chalamet after his comments on ballet and opera

By putting the subject back on the table, Charlize Theron did not mince her words. In an interview given to New York Timesthe actress, in full promotion of her next film Apexdefended opera and ballet, recalling the inappropriate comments made at the end of February by Timothée Chalamet on the two disciplines. Asked about the physical and psychological demands linked to the role of a mountaineer that she plays, she spoke of her arduous learning of dance, an art that she practiced before becoming an actress.

“Dancing is probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Dancers are superheroes. What they do to their bodies in absolute silence”. A remark which made the journalist react with humor: “Sorry, Timothée Chalamet”to which the actress responded ironically: “Oh dear, I hope to meet him one day.”

Launched on the subject, the actress of Mad Max : Fury Roadadded: “It was a very reckless comment on this art, or both, that we must continually support because, yes, they are going through difficult times,” she estimated. Before adding: “In ten years, AI will be able to do Timothée’s work, but it will never be able to replace a dancer on stage”.

Charlize Theron, who practiced dance from the age of six, also insisted on the extreme demands imposed by this discipline: “We should not denigrate other forms of art. Dance taught me discipline, structure, hard work, strength. It’s almost abuse.” she confided, mentioning injuries, blood infections or even the lack of rest. I’m literally talking about bleeding through your shoes. And it’s something that you have to work on every day: this state of mind of never giving up, there is no other solution, you have to continue.”e

The reactions of Bocelli and Spielberg

At the end of February, while he was defending his role as a ping-pong player in Marty Supreme, Timothée Chalamet had dropped a bomb in the columns of CNN and of Varietydeclaring that he never wanted to work in opera and ballet, ” stuff “ dont “no one has anything to do anymore”. The young actor then demonstrated his deep « respect » for these two arts. But the damage was done.

Since then, several institutions have reacted, often with humor. The tenor Andrea Bocelli notably offered to introduce him to an art “very much alive”, while Steven Spielberg spoke out to defend these artistic forms, believing that they deserve to be “last forever”.