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Charlize Theron "buys" Timothée Chalamet for 10 years, minimum

About two months ago, Timothée Chalamet made a casual remark, explaining that he didn't want cinema to become like ballet or opera, art forms that, according to him, "nobody cares about anymore." Two months later, Charlize Theron responds. And it stings.
The original quote was more nuanced than the controversy focused on, but what was perceived as a disdain for two artistic disciplines was enough to ignite social media and a segment of the cultural world. From opera singers to institutions like the Royal Ballet, many denounced the statement as reductive, even downright disappointing. The affair even made its way to the Oscars, where Chalamet was nominated for Marty Supreme, but didn't win. Now, at the end of April, the topic continues to generate discussion. This phrase will undoubtedly remain permanently associated with the actor, much like the now-famous "Marvel movies aren't cinema" is with Martin Scorsese.

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Recently, Charlize Theron addressed the controversy in an interview with the New York Times, and her comments went viral this weekend. She stated: “Dancing is probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Dancers are superheroes. What they put their bodies through, in total silence… Sorry, Timothée Chalamet. Oh boy, I hope I meet him someday. It was a very thoughtless comment about an art form, and even two art forms, that we need to constantly support because, yes, they go through difficult times. But in ten years, AI will be able to do Timothée’s job, whereas it won’t be able to replace a person on stage dancing live. We shouldn’t be disparaging other art forms.”

"Dance in my blood." The actress goes on to explain that dance taught her "discipline, structure, and hard work." She also recounts suffering from multiple blood infections due to blisters that never healed, not to mention the blood that soaked through her ballet slippers, as there were no rest days. "It's something you have to practice every day, this mindset of not giving up, of having no other option, of continuing." The argument is clear, concise, and flawless.