Jared Leto Responds To ‘House Of Gucci’ Performance Criticism, Shares Idea For Prequel Film With Al Pacino

In another blow to mass-appealing movies at the Oscars, Academy voters decided to deplete MGM/UAR’s Ridley Scott directed House of Gucci of all but one nomination, that being for Make-Up and Hairstyling.

the 2022 Oscar nominations on Tuesday morning. The announcement was a spectacular school-marm-like repudiation of the popular kids. Here’s who’s in detention.Gaga certainly assumed she’d be included in the Best Actress roster for “House of Gucci” alongside Oscars Terminator Olivia Colman (“The Lost  Daughter”), Nicole Kidman (“Being the Ricardos”), Jessica Chastain (“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”) and Penelope Cruz (“Parallel Mothers”).

Oscar nominations have been announced, with The Power of the Dog leading the way on 12 nods, and plenty of love for Dune, Belfast and West Side Story – but it’s all change in the acting categories.The 94th annual Academy Awards is on Sunday March 27 and set to return in style after the Covid pandemic prevented a normal ceremony from taking place in 2021.The show will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, and will be televised live in the United States on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.Alongside additions and exclusions for performances, Spider-Man, No Time To Die and Sir Ridley Scott where shut out of main categories, while Being the Ricardos popped up as a contender.Here’s a rundown of the 2022 Oscars’ biggest snubs and surprises…Despite a lot of noise around her performance and a Bafta nomination, Lady Gaga has been dropped from the leading actress category for her bold performance as Patrizia Reggiani in House of Gucci.The film follows the true story of Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver)’s murder and his ex-wife Reggiani (Lady Gaga), who was convicted of hiring the hitman who killed him in 1995 – years after their marriage fell apart.On that note, Sir Ridley Scott saw both of his 2021 films, House of Gucci and The Last Duel, almost entirely shut out by the Academy, save for a solitary nomination for House of Gucci’s make-up and hairstyling (Jared Leto’s physical transformation into the portly, balding Paolo Gucci alone is surely worth the recognition).Leto himself has also missed out on a supporting actor nod, meaning his acting won’t see him in contention for both a Razzie (well, two actually) and an Oscar for the same part.After a kerfuffle with submission for the Baftas, Spider-Man: No Way Home

Zack Sharf The 2022 Oscar nominees have been revealed, but it’s one name missing from the best actress race that’s generating the most conversation online. Fans were shocked when Lady Gaga failed to earn a nomination for her performance in “House of Gucci.” The nom would’ve been Gaga’s second best actress bid, following her nominated turn in “A Star Is Born,” for which she won an Oscar for original song.

Bruce Willis earning his own category.The annual film awards honour the worst in filmmaking for the past year, with Netflix‘s Diana musical earning the most nods this time with nine nominations in total – including Worst Picture.However, Willis has been given a special category called ‘Worst Bruce Willis Performance in a 2021 movie’ after releasing eight films – namely American Siege, Apex, Cosmic Sin, Deadlock, Fortress, Midnight In The Switchgrass, Out Of Death and Survive The Game.Also scoring multiple nods this year were LeBron James for his work on Space Jam: A New Legacy, including Worst Actor, and Amy Adams, who has been nominated for Worst Actress for The Woman In The Window and Worst Supporting Actress for Dear Evan Hansen.Ben Affleck also earned a Worst Supporting Actor nomination for The Last Duel, as did Jared Leto for House Of Gucci, while Mark Wahlberg has a Worst Actor nomination for Infinite.Ruby Rose was also nominated for Worst Actress for Vanquish, while Taryn Manning has Worst Actress and Supporting Actress nods for Karen and Every Last One Of Them, respectively. “Here’s a look at what we saw.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Gucci family saga isn’t quite over.Just months after the release of Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci” — a film that could see Lady Gaga nominated for her second Oscar — a TV drama and documentary focusing on the Gucci family is in the works from Comcast-backed Sky Studios.The company is in early stages of development on a high-end TV series, and is in pre-production on a documentary series, both of which will tell “the story of a great family and a great brand,” says producer Nils Hartmann, senior VP for Sky Studios Germany and Italy.Both projects were brought to Sky by Leone Film Group, which has an agreement with several members of the Gucci family, including Alessandro Gucci, Guccio Gucci Jr. and Giorgio Gucci.

Zack Sharf Despite landing a SAG Award nomination and significant Oscar buzz for his performance in “House of Gucci,” Jared Leto is now a contender for a Razzie Award for his portrayal of Paolo Gucci in Ridley Scott’s murder drama. Nominations for the 2022 Razzie Awards have been announced, spotlighting the worst films and performances of the last year.

have been announced — and it’s not good news for Bruce Willis.The action hero, 66, has been given his own special category at the upcoming awards show— which will name “the worst movies” of 2021 —after he starred in eight critically-panned flicks in the space of a single year.The special category is titled “Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 movie” and includes every single film the actor appeared in over the past 12 months.The aging star — who was once a box-office drawcard thanks to lead roles in “Die Hard” and “Pulp Fiction” — made seven direct-to-video movies last year, including “Out of Death,” which has a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.Willis also appeared in “Midnight In The Switchgrass,” which was released in cinemas but was similarly lambasted by critics.“Excruciating musicals, thrill-free thriller rip-offs, a nearly 2-hour product placement flick, and more Bruce Willis than any starving viewer could stomach,” Razzies organizers said in a press release promoting the nominations on Monday.

He may be riding high off of a rekindled romance with Jennifer Lopez.But Ben Affleck just earned one of the most notorious recognitions in Hollywood.The 49-year-old actor was named one of the finalists in the Worst Actor category as the nominations for the 2022 Razzie Awards were revealed on Monday morning. Uh oh: Ben Affleckwas named one of the finalists in the Worst Actor category as the nominations for the 2022 Razzie Awards were revealed on Monday morningThe ceremony - full name The Golden Raspberry Awards - that celebrates the worst movies of the year and other A-listers who received bad acting nominations included: Amy Adams, LeBron James, Mark Wahlberg, Ben Affleck and Jared Leto.The parody award show even created a special category for Bruce Willis alone this year – with his performances in American Siege, Apex, Cosmic Sin, Deadlock, Fortress, Midnight In The Switchgrass, Out Of Death and Survive The Game all up for Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie.Netflix's Diana: The Musical leads the field with nine nods including for Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Actor and Worst Actress.

The 2022 Razzie Awards nominations are here.

Jared Leto is opening up about how he’s mastered the accents in his most recent films, which include House of Gucci and the upcoming WeCrashed.

Ridley Scott's true-crime film debuted in theaters, audiences can  indulge in the wickedly decadent drama from the comfort of their own homes — with the thriller now available to buy and watch on a number of streaming platforms.Through its particularly luxe lens,depicts the rise of the famed Gucci empire, along with the headline-making scandals that arose out of the Italian fashion house throughout the '90s. The film was adapted from the book and explores the implications of Patrizia Reggiani's (played by Lady Gaga) marriage to the former head of Gucci, Maurizio Gucci (played by Adam Driver). Maurizio was killed in 1995 through a murder-for-hire scheme, which saw Reggiani at the center of the case.Between its box office success, awards season buzz and star-studded cast — which features Gaga, Driver, Jared Leto, Al Pacino, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Irons and Jack Huston, among others -- this high-stakes flick is a can't-miss watch for true-crime nerds and Gaga fans alike (hi, Little Monsters).

Dakota Johnson is headed to the Spider-Verse!The actress is set to to become the first female-headlining hero in the Sony-Marvel cinematic universe, as multipleoutlets report she is in talks to play the titular character in the upcoming. S.J.

Oscar Isaac (“Dune,” “Moon Knight”) and Jared Leto (“House of Gucci,” “Morbius”) sat down for a virtual chat for Variety’s Actors on Actors, presented by Amazon Studios. For more, click here.In “House of Gucci,” Jared Leto vanishes into a larger-than-life performance as fashion world ne’er-do-well Paolo Gucci. By contrast, Oscar Isaac’s turns in Paul Schrader’s “The Card Counter” (as William Tell, a poker player with a dark past in the Iraq War) and Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” (as Duke Leto, the head of a powerful interstellar dynasty) are tightly contained.But the two actors still find many similarities to discuss, including their future as Marvel superheroes — Leto’s Morbius and Isaac’s Moon Knight — and their alternate careers as musicians starting in the 1990s.

Jared Leto is opening up about the critics of House of Gucci.

Jared Leto wears stars on his cool suit for his appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Thursday night (January 27).

Jared Leto is all about a movie transformation, but would the 50-year-old Oscar winner ever consider playing the male lead in a traditional rom-com?Don't hold your breath. The star appeared on Thursday's, where Corden asked Leto if there was «any bit» of him that would be interested in doing a straightforward rom-com. «The honest answer is no,» Leto replied, smiling.«But why? Why would you not want to do that?» Corden pressed. «Just the same reason I don't want to eat a bag of Sour Patch Kids and a pizza at the same time,» Leto quipped. «I'm not saying it's not going to taste good going down.»«I gotta tell ya, bro, we're all gonna die,» Corden jokingly replied.«Maybe some of us sooner rather than later,» Leto said. He later clarified, «I'm joking.

Jared Leto said he fell in love with his character in House Of Gucci after reading the script while promoting the film Thursday on The Late Late Show Wit James Corden.English comedian James, 43, fawned on Leto, 50, over his portrayal of Paolo Gucci in the film directed by Sir Ridley Scott, 84.'It is an extraordinary performance. You've been nominated for two SAG Awards, a Critics Choice Award and I'm certain you'll be nominated for an Academy Award. It's an outrage if you don't,' James gushed.

Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk has responded to the news that Chinese streaming platform Tencent Video has amended the film’s ending.In the final scenes of the original, The Narrator (Edward Norton) kills off his imaginary alter ego Tyler (Brad Pitt) and watches on as numerous buildings explode.In the version released on the Chinese streaming platform Tencent Video, however, the original’s anarchist ending is replaced with a black slate, captioned: “The police rapidly figured out the whole plan and arrested all criminals, successfully preventing the bomb from exploding.” It also adds that Tyler was sent to a “lunatic system” for treatment.Palahniuk, who wrote the 1996 novel the film is based on, gave a sarcastic response to the altered ending in his newsletter on Substack.Have You Seen This Sh*t?This is SUPER wonderful! Everyone gets a happy ending in China! https://t.co/saVA2yro9B pic.twitter.com/20UzTi1nyI— Chuck Palahniuk (@chuckpalahniuk) January 25, 2022“Tyler and the gang were all arrested. He was tried and sentenced to a mental asylum.

House of Gucci actor, Jared Leto took to Instagram to share a set of vacation photos with friends. The group pics included our Latina Powerhouse, Eiza González as well as Georgie Flores, Sofia Boutella and others.

Lady Gaga and Salma Hayek share a deadly friendship in House of Gucci, but there was apparently a whole other side of the relationship that never made it to the film’s final cut.“There’s a whole side of this film that you did not see where Pina [played by Hayek] and I developed a sexual relationship,” Gaga, 35 said during an MGM studios House of Gucci panel Q&A with the cast of the film.“Should I? Should I go? Should I tell them?” Hayek asked Gaga.“I remember being on set with Salma and going, ‘So after Maurizio dies, maybe it gets hot?’” said Gaga, which elicited a round of laughter from the audience.“You think she’s kidding,” Hayek said with a wry smile.While no reason was given for the sex scene hitting the cutting room floor, Lady Gaga suggested the footage may one day see the light of day. “Director’s cut, who knows?” she said.Hayek told the audience the two had developed a “delicious relationship” and that audience “didn’t get to see all of the scenes” between the two.