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Ridley Scottis defending hisHouse of Guccimovie after criticism came directly from the surviving Gucci family.
On Monday, the heirs of Aldo Gucci issued a statement slamming the new film’s portrayal of their family.
They added, “This is extremely painful from a human point of view and an insult to the legacy on which the brand is built today.”
Additionally, Aldo’s granddaughter Patrizia Gucci criticized Pacino’s casting and the film itself back in April, telling theAssociated Pressat the time: “We are truly disappointed, I speak on behalf of the family. They are stealing the identity of a family to make a profit, to increase the income of the Hollywood system. …Our family has an identity, privacy. We can talk about everything, but there is a borderline that cannot be crossed.”
In an interview withTotal Filmpublished Tuesday, director Scott, 84, defended the movie and Pacino’s performance. He explained that they tried to be “respectful” and “factual,” and added that Patrizia’s criticism of Pacino’s appearance was “alarmingly insulting.”
(Patrizia told the AP that Pacino appeared in on-set photos as “fat, short, with sideburns, really ugly” and not resembling her “very handsome” grandfather “at all.")
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Gaga, 35, recently toldThe New York Timesthat working with Scott onHouse of Gucciwasunparalleled, praising the directorfor his collaborative approach to filmmaking.
“I have to say this, Ridley: There’s not a lot of men that are directors who would empower a woman to be ugly on camera,” Gaga said. “When I aged and had scenes where I was in this embarrassing, desperate state, he embraced the ugliness of this character and that should be commended, because it is ugly to be disposed of for your looks, it is ugly to be left for a younger woman.”
She added, “So I appreciate that Ridley took something that was sort of a ‘sexy murder’ and he let it be ugly.”
House of Gucciis now playing in theaters.
source: people.com
