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Oswalt Mocks Chalamet's Opera & Ballet Remarks
10 Mar
Summary
- Patton Oswalt joked about Timothée Chalamet's ballet and opera comments.
- Chalamet called ballet and opera art forms 'no one cares about'.
- The MPSE Golden Reel Awards honored sound design achievements.
At the 73rd Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards ceremony held in Los Angeles on Sunday, host Patton Oswalt incorporated jokes about Timothée Chalamet's recent comments regarding ballet and opera. Oswalt lightheartedly suggested that the sound editing awards celebrated arts that "deserve to be alive," in contrast to the art forms Chalamet had described as struggling and uncared for.
Chalamet's remarks, made previously during a town hall event, specifically cited ballet and opera as examples of art forms he would avoid due to their perceived lack of audience engagement. These comments resurfaced shortly after Oscar voting closed, impacting Chalamet's eligibility for the best actor Academy Award for his role in Marty Supreme.
While Chalamet's statements drew criticism, including a response from the Royal Ballet and Opera emphasizing their global engagement, Oswalt's hosting also touched upon other topical events. He made a quip about President Donald Trump's name appearing on the Kennedy Center facade and a reference to Zankou Chicken concerning geopolitical events in Iran.
