{"id":2379354,"date":"2026-04-18T22:50:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T22:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2379354"},"modified":"2026-04-18T22:50:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T22:50:05","slug":"charlize-theron-slams-timothee-chalamets-reckless-ballet-comment-i-hope-i-run-into-him-one-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/charlize-theron-slams-timothee-chalamets-reckless-ballet-comment-i-hope-i-run-into-him-one-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlize Theron slams Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet&#8217;s &#8216;reckless&#8217; ballet comment: &#8216;I hope I run into him one day&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Charlize Theron called Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet&#8217;s recent comment about the relevance of ballet and opera &#8220;reckless.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;In 10 years, AI is going to be able to do Timoth\u00e9e\u2019s job,&#8221; the actress said, &#8220;but it will not be able to replace a person on a stage dancing live.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She did admit, however, that &#8220;we need to lift up&#8221; ballet and opera because &#8220;they do have a hard time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/charlize-theron\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Charlize Theron;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Charlize Theron&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Charlize Theron<\/a> has no patience for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/timothee-chalamet\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet<\/a>&#8216;s recent comment about the performing arts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Dance is probably one of the hardest things I ever did,&#8221; she told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/04\/18\/magazine\/charlize-theron-interview.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The New York Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The New York Times&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a> in a new interview published Saturday. &#8220;Dancers are superheroes. What they put their bodies through in complete silence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Those remarks prompted the <em>Times<\/em> interviewer to respond, &#8220;Sorry, Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet,&#8221; referring to the <em>Dune<\/em> star&#8217;s recent divisive remarks about the irrelevance of ballet and opera. The mention of Chalamet&#8217;s name inspired a sharp reply from Theron.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Oh, boy, I hope I run into him one day,&#8221; she said. &#8220;That was a very reckless comment on an art form, two art forms, that we need to lift up constantly because, yes, they do have a hard time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, she added, &#8220;In 10 years, AI is going to be able to do Timoth\u00e9e\u2019s job, but it will not be able to replace a person on a stage dancing live. And we shouldn&#8217;t s&#8212; on other art forms.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Charlize Theron in 2025<br \/>Credit: Kayla Oaddams\/WireImage<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Theron went to explain how dance affected her own artistic sensibilities and work ethic. &#8220;Dance taught me discipline,&#8221; she said. &#8220;It taught structure. It taught hard work. It taught me to be tough. It&#8217;s borderline abusive. There were several times that I had blood infections from blisters that just never healed. And you don&#8217;t get a day off.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She continued, &#8220;I&#8217;m literally talking about bleeding through your shoes. And that&#8217;s something that you have to practice every single day \u2014 the mindset of just, you don&#8217;t give up, there&#8217;s no other option, you keep going.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Chalamet ignited controversy in March after he brought up ballet and opera in a broader discussion about the financial viability of movie theaters, comparing how different artistic mediums require campaigns to stay afloat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve done it myself \u2014 go on a talk show and go, &#8216;Hey, we gotta keep movie theaters alive. You know, we gotta keep this genre alive,'&#8221; he said during a conversation with Matthew McConaughey as part of a celebrity.land and<em>Variety<\/em> town hall. &#8220;And another part of me feels like, if people wanna see it, like <em>Barbie<\/em>, like <em>Oppenheimer<\/em>, they&#8217;re gonna go see it and go out of their way to be loud and proud about it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Chalamet continued, &#8220;And I don&#8217;t wanna be working in ballet or opera, or, you know, things where it&#8217;s like, &#8216;Hey, keep this thing alive,&#8217; even though it&#8217;s like, no one cares about this anymore.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet on March 15, 2026Credit: Jamie McCarthy\/WireImage\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_8Do92itt8nzLVlWMS2EPA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/44f7f78b10287968c9ecce56ddaf1adb\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet on March 15, 2026<br \/>Credit: Jamie McCarthy\/WireImage<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Although the <em>Wonka<\/em> actor&#8217;s comments had more to do with the economics of the performing arts than the quality or difficulty of any particular art form, his remarks sparked widespread backlash, with many celebrities and institutions speaking out against them and defending ballet and opera. The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/met-opera-calls-out-timothee-chalamet-controversial-comment-about-performing-arts-11921216\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Metropolitan Opera;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Metropolitan Opera&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Metropolitan Opera<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/jeopardy-roasts-timothee-chalamet-with-ballet-and-opera-category-11922992\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jeopardy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jeopardy&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Jeopardy<\/em><\/a>, and artists and performers like <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/timothee-chalamet-misty-copeland-ballet-opera-11923146\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Misty Copeland;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Misty Copeland&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Misty Copeland<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/steven-spielberg-shades-timothee-chalamet-ballet-opera-remarks-11926213\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Steven Spielberg;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Steven Spielberg&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Steven Spielberg<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/karla-sofia-gascon-timothee-chalamet-opera-ballet-11922319\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Karla Sofia Gasc\u00f3n;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Karla Sofia Gasc\u00f3n&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Karla Sofia Gasc\u00f3n<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/nathan-lane-slams-matthew-mcconaughey-timothee-chalamet-11924711\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nathan Lane;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Nathan Lane&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Nathan Lane<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/bradley-whitford-shades-timothee-chalamet-after-marty-supreme-star-opera-comment-11923404\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bradley Whitford;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Bradley Whitford&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Bradley Whitford<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/doja-cat-slams-timothee-chalamet-amid-opera-and-ballet-controversy-11922118\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Doja Cat;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Doja Cat&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Doja Cat<\/a> all weighed in (though Doja Cat later <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/doja-cat-backtracks-timothee-chalamet-criticism-ballet-opera-comments-11923950\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:retracted her criticism;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;retracted her criticism&quot;}\" class=\"link \">retracted her criticism<\/a> of Chalamet).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">EW Dispatch newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier this week, Alex Beard, chief executive of the Royal Ballet and Opera, revealed that Chalamet&#8217;s dismissal of the art forms actually gave the institution an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/royal-ballet-and-opera-says-timothee-chalamet-controversy-boosted-sales-11950780\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;immediate boost&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;&amp;quot&quot;}\" class=\"link \">&#8220;immediate boost&#8221;<\/a> in ticket sales. &#8220;The public reaction was just fantastic,&#8221; he <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/culture\/classical-opera\/article\/alex-beard-royal-ballet-opera-interview-dqhftvhd9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:told U.K. outlet The Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;told U.K. outlet The Times&quot;}\" class=\"link \">told U.K. outlet <em>The Times<\/em><\/a>. &#8220;I thought it important that we didn&#8217;t issue a kind of hoity-toity response to Chalamet. We simply said, &#8216;Take a look at what we&#8217;re doing, mate&#8217; \u2014 for instance, the fact that the largest portion of our audience by age is 20- to 30-year-olds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/charlize-theron-slams-timothee-chalamet-ballet-comment-says-ai-can-replace-him-11953417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key points Charlize Theron called Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet&#8217;s recent comment about the relevance of ballet and opera &#8220;reckless.&#8221; &#8220;In 10 years, AI is going to be able to do Timoth\u00e9e\u2019s job,&#8221; the actress said, &#8220;but it will not be able to replace a person on a stage dancing live.&#8221; She did admit, however, that &#8220;we need [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2379355,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[367293,34943],"class_list":["post-2379354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-charlize-theron","tag-timothee-chalamet"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Charlize-Theron-slams-Timothee-Chalamets-reckless-ballet-comment-I-hope.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2379354"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2379356,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379354\/revisions\/2379356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2379355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2379354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2379354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2379354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}