The Internet Is Fuming Over Charlize Theron’s ‘Stupid’ Take On AI Amid Timothee Chalamet Feud
It’s been months since Timothee Chalamet’s unfortunate comments about ballet and opera went viral, with celebrities time and time again clapping back at him for the insensitive comment. The latest one to do so is Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron, but hers have immediately backfired; and now everyone is upset with her.
In case you missed it, Theron spoke with Variety about two things: how hard dance is, and a rather insensitive comment about acting and AI.
Firstly, she said: “Dance is probably one of the hardest things I ever did. Dancers are superheroes. What they put their bodies through in complete silence.”
But the comment that has everyone peeved is this one: “Oh, boy, I hope I run into him one day. 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. But in 10 years, AI is going to be able to do Timothée’s job, but it will not be able to replace a person on a stage dancing live.”
As you can imagine, the internet is so upset about her insinuating AI can replace actors, actors like herself, her friends, and her colleagues. One user on X, the app formerly known as Twitter, wrote, “Old white actresses who already got their millions and their Oscars telling young actors to accept AI will replace them… ok,”
Others wrote things like “Okay first ; It’s literaly the WORST argument she could come up with as an actress,” “praising ballet but telling an actor that AI will do his job better than him isn’t the gag you think it is charlize,” and “Maybe Charlize Theron used ChatGPT for her speech, otherwise this stupid statement cannot be explained.”
She has yet to comment on the fan reactions.
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