Director Ridley Scott has been busier defending his movie House of Gucci than he potentially was making it. The famed director famously blamed millennials for another film he was involved in, Matt Damon’s “The Last Duel” bombing at the box office. In that instance, he mentioned that this generation did not want to see anything that was presented to them through a phone. The 84-year-old director has proven that he still has a lot of fight left in him. Now, defending his film House of Gucci from the heavy criticism that the movie has received from the members of the Gucci family. One of the biggest issues that the family brought up was the casting of Al Pacino, of all things. Ridley isn’t having it!
The Gucci Family Doesn’t Love The Portrayal Of Aldo Gucci In The Film
“The production of the film did not bother to consult the heirs before describing Aldo Gucci — president of the company for 30 years [played by Al Pacino in the film] — and the members of the Gucci family as thugs, ignorant and insensitive to the world around them,”
Ridley Scott Is Defending The Movie Against The Critics
“Frankly, how could they be better represented than by Al Pacino? Excuse me! You probably have the best actors in the world, you should be so f—— lucky.”