Timothée Chalamet slammed for saying ‘no one cares’ about ballet or opera

Members of the ballet and opera community would like a word with Timothée Chalamet following comments he made about the classical performing arts.

Members of the ballet and opera community would like a word with Timothée Chalamet following comments he made about cultural relevance with the classical performing arts.

The "Dune" star and Matthew McConaughey recently participated in a CNN and Variety town hall, posted on Feb. 24, in which Chalamet discussed Hollywood norms and the expectation to champion the movie theater business.

"I admire people, and I've done it myself, who go on a talk show and say, 'Hey, we've got to keep movie theaters alive, we've gotta keep this genre alive,' and another part of me feels like if people want to see it, like 'Barbie,' like 'Oppenheimer,' they're going to go see it and go out of their way to be loud and proud about it," he told McConaughey.

He then made the comment that later prompted backlash. "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 respect to all the ballet and opera people out there."

Upon realizing that his remarks could come off as a dig, he quipped, "I just lost 14 cents in viewership. I just took shots for no reason."