“Did Anyone Look At Chalamet As A Sage Prior To This?”: Steven Spielberg Slams Timothée Ahead Of The Oscars

Steven Spielberg has now weighed in on Timothee Chalamet’s controversial remarks about ballet and opera during a panel at the 2026 SXSW Conference and Festival on March 13. Chalamet had recently sparked backlash after saying during a February Variety Actors on Actors town hall that he would not want to work in art forms like ballet or opera that people try to “keep alive.”