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Timothée Chalamet in Hot Water After Saying 'No One Cares' About Ballet, Opera
Chalamet claimed ballet and opera lack broad public interest, sparking backlash from artists who cite high ticket prices as a barrier, not lack of care, Variety reported.
- On Feb. 24, actor Timothée Chalamet at the University of Texas mimicked opera and said he did not want to be working in ballet or opera, suggesting these forms lack broad public interest.
- During a town hall discussion on film trends, Chalamet argued movie studios front-load action to compete with shrinking attention spans and cited Netflix's Frankenstein as a slower-paced success.
- Artists responded on social platforms, with three-time Grammy-winning opera singer Isabel Leonard calling Chalamet's comments ineloquent and narrow-minded, while Victor Caixeta and Kam Saunders defended ballet's longevity and Amar Smalls highlighted its inaccessibility due to high ticket prices.
- As the clip circulated online, a spokesperson for the U.K.'s flagship opera house and the Royal Ballet and Opera defended ballet and opera's cultural impact, while Chalamet has yet to respond.
- Facing rival contender Michael B. Jordan, THR noted Chalamet's Oscar campaign momentum ahead of Mar. 15, 2026, with some suggesting his remarks could harm his chances.
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The Oscar-nominated actor unleashed the outrage of the artistic community after claiming that "nobody cares" about these traditional disciplines
DAVID MARCUS: Timothée Chalamet's right, the Left ruined ballet and opera
Timothée Chalamet is under fire this week and losing traction in the best actor Oscar race for saying just about the most obvious thing in the world: Nobody cares about ballet or opera in 2026.Here is the exact quote from the "Dune" and "Marty Supreme" star during a recent CNN town hall: "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 anymore.' All …
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Communities gathered around opera and ballet reacted strongly to the statement of actor Timoti Chalamet.
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Total News Sources143
Leaning Left35Leaning Right18Center26Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Left
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources lean Left
44% Left
L 44%
C 33%
R 23%
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