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Timothée Chalamet avoided an awkward run-in pinch Steven Spielberg astatine nan Oscars 2026 aft he trolled nan character complete his controversial ballet comments.
In a video captured by “eTalk TV” Sunday, nan filmmaker was stepping connected nan reddish carpet pinch his 13-year-old granddaughter, Eve Gavigan, erstwhile nan “Marty Supreme” prima could beryllium seen stepping up down them.
The reporters said Chalamet and Spielberg were “just 1 personification apart” arsenic nan group was huddled earlier heading into nan Dolby Theatre successful Los Angeles.
The “Dune” star, 30, was accompanied by his rep, who guided him distant from wherever Spielberg, 79, was standing.
The men did not make oculus interaction and did not speak.
Two days earlier nan Oscars took place, nan “Jaws” head shaded Chalamet for saying “no 1 cares” astir ballet and opera.
“At nan extremity of a really bully movie experience, we are each agreed pinch a full bunch of feelings that we locomotion into nan daylight with, aliases into nan nighttime with,” nan legendary head said during a sheet astatine SXSW 2026 past Friday.
“And there’s thing for illustration that. It happens successful movies and successful concerts. And it happens successful ballet and opera, by nan way,” Spielberg added. “We want that to beryllium sustained. We want that to spell forever.”
Last month, Chalamet said he didn’t “want to beryllium moving successful ballet aliases opera wherever it’s like, ‘Hey! Keep this point alive, moreover though nary 1 cares astir this anymore.’”
“All respect to nan ballet and opera group retired location … I conscionable mislaid 14 cents successful viewership. I’m taking shots for nary reason,” nan Oscar nominee said astatine a municipality hallway event produced by Variety and CNN at nan time.
Shortly aft Chalamet’s connection went viral, respective stars slammed nan character publicly, including ballet fable Misty Copeland, who said he “shouldn’t beryllium comparing” his trade to different creation forms.
“He wouldn’t beryllium an character and person nan opportunities he has arsenic a movie prima if it weren’t for opera and ballet and their relevance successful that medium,” nan ballet dancer, 43, explained.
“So each of these mediums person a space,” she added.
At nan Oscars Sunday, Copeland took halfway shape to creation alongside vocalists Miles Caton and Raphael Saadiq arsenic they performed to “I Lied to You” from nan “Sinners” soundtrack
Chalamet watched from nan beforehand row alongside his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner.
