‘White Lotus’ Star Says Plastic Surgery Is Blocking Opportunities For Young Actors
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Sam Nivola’s remarks prompted swift criticism online.
Sam Nivola says Hollywood’s embrace of plastic surgery has led to a dearth of opportunities for up-and-coming actors of his generation.
The “White Lotus” actor made the eyebrow-raising claim in a new interview with Variety published Thursday. In it, he expressed his admiration for Tom Cruise while suggesting that cosmetic procedures have made it more challenging for younger actors to ever reach Cruise’s stature in the current entertainment landscape.
“The old movie stars are getting plastic surgery, and they’re looking younger and they’re staying young. You have these really old people playing young roles,” he told the outlet. “And it’s not giving any space for the young’uns to move in and make a name for themselves. With all due respect to those people, one day they won’t be here anymore, literally, and they will have to create new stars.”
When asked to name a contemporary actor whose work he admired, Nivola pointed to Timothée Chalamet, who he described as “one of the best actors alive” and a “total star.” Still, he clarified that he viewed Chalamet as “a different kind of movie star,” partly because he’s “not huge and jacked.”
Nivola, 21, rose to prominence on the third season of “The White Lotus,” in which he portrayed Lochlan Ratliff.
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