Timothee Chalamet‘s popularity took a beating this past week after distasteful comments about ballet and opera went viral on social media. Amidst the uproar by celebrities, artists and fans alike, it seems that the actor’s prospects to win the Best Actor trophy at the upcoming Oscars, also dipped considerably.
Michael B Jordan tipped to win Oscar
The actor, who has long been the frontrunner to win the Academy Award for his role in ‘Marty Supreme’, has reportedly taken a hit in recent weeks, falling behind fellow nominee Michael B Jordan, to win an Oscar in the Best Actor category. This comes just days before the Oscars, where Chalamet was widely seen as a frontrunner for his performance after winning at the Golden Globe Awards and the Critics Choice Awards.
However, his golden run suffered a setback after losing at the BAFTA Film Awards and the recent Screen Actors Guild Awards. After the controversy kicked up over his comments on the ballet and opera, industry prediction platform Gold Derby reported that Michael B. Jordan has now emerged as the new favourite, currently predicted to have a 57% chance of winning the Oscar over Chalamet’s 29% odds.
Timothee Chalamet slammed for comments on ballet and opera
At the same time, Chalamet has faced backlash over remarks he made during an interview with Matthew McConaughey. The actor went vial on social media for encouraging audiences to attend cinemas but at the same time, dissed art forms such as ballet or opera. The remarks drew criticism from the Metropolitan Opera in New York, which posted a video on social media highlighting the extensive work and artistry involved in producing an opera performance.
Doja Cat gives Timothee Chalamet a schooling on ballet and opera
Singer and rapper Doja Cat also weighed in on the controversy in a video shared on TikTok. “Opera is 400 years old and ballet is 500 years old,” she said, began and went on add, “Some guy named Timothée Chalamet, Big guy, by the way. Had the nerve to say, on camera, that nobody cares about it. I’m sure you could walk into an opera theatre right now. Seats will be filled out, and nobody’s saying a word as the performance is going because everybody has that much respect for it. There is an etiquette around opera. There is etiquette around ballet. It’s amazing. It’s an amazing theatre medium. It’s beautiful.”Sharing her admiration for the performers, she said, “And people go there every day to the dance studio, dancers show up 8 AM, 6 AM, whatever the fuck. They show up and they break and they bleed. Every single day. Just because they have respect for it. They love it. They love what they do.”Speaking about the industry going through a touch time, she said, “It doesn’t matter if, if the industry is having a tough time at any time, which a lot of industries have a tough time. Your industry has a tough time. My industry has a tough time. Doesn’t mean people don’t care about it. People care. Dancers care. The singers care, the audience cares, they’re still an audience. People give a f**k. You show up in a nice outfit, you sit the fuck down, and shut the f**k up. That’s the usual etiquette around those things. Maybe learn something from that.”Chalamet has previously received multiple Oscar nominations over the course of his career. This year, he earned nominations for both Best Actor and Best Picture for ‘Marty Supreme’. The 30-year-old became the youngest male actor to earn three acting nominations. If he wins, he would become the second-youngest winner in that category behind Adrien Brody.The Academy Awards will be held on March 15.
