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SAT · 2026-03-07 · 18:45 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0307-22392
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Timothee Chalamet faces the music for saying ‘no one cares’ about opera and ballet

Timothee Chalamet, an Oscar nominee, is facing criticism for comments he made during a CNN and Variety town hall discussion with Matthew McConaughey last month. While discussing the future of movie theaters, Chalamet stated he didn't want to work in fields like ballet or opera, suggesting "no one cares about this anymore." His remarks, intended as a lighthearted observation about audience interest, drew laughter from the audience.

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Timothee Chalamet faces the music for saying ‘no one cares’ about opera and ballet
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Timothee Chalamet, an Oscar nominee, is facing criticism for comments he made during a CNN and Variety town hall discussion with Matthew McConaughey last month. While discussing the future of movie theaters, Chalamet stated he didn't want to work in fields like ballet or opera, suggesting "no one cares about this anymore." His remarks, intended as a lighthearted observation about audience interest, drew laughter from the audience. However, Chalamet's comments have been met with disapproval from the opera and ballet communities, who were not amused by his assessment of their art forms.

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Chalamet said people will go out of their way to see movies like Barbie and Oppenheimer.

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Chalamet made the comments at a town hall discussion with Matthew McConaughey hosted by CNN and Variety.

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Chalamet said he doesn't want to work in ballet or opera because 'no one cares about this any more'.

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Timothee Chalamet is a front runner to win an Oscar for Marty Supreme.

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Oscar nominee Timothee Chalamet is the front runner to take home the golden statuette for Marty Supreme – but he definitely has not won fans in the ballet and opera worlds.In a town hall discussion late last month with Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey hosted by CNN and Variety, the 30-year-old Chalamet was discussing the future of movie theatres and whether the advent of streaming will spell doom for cinemas.“If people want to see it – like Barbie, like Oppenheimer – they’re going to go see it and go out of their way to be loud and proud about it,” Chalamet said.“And I don’t want to be working in ballet or opera or things where it’s like, ‘Hey, keep this thing alive, even though like no one cares about this any more.’ All respect to the ballet and opera people out there,” he added to laughs from the audience.“I just took shots for no reason.”Timothee Chalamet appears in a scene from “Marty Supreme”. Photo: A24 via APThe world’s opera and ballet companies were not entertained.
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