The Gucci family is not happy with Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci” movie.
Patrizia Gucci, Guccio Gucci’s great-grandchild, told the Associated Press that she is concerned that the film “goes beyond the gripping true crime story and delves into the private lives of Guccio Gucci’s heirs.”
“We are really disappointed,” Gucci told AP on Wednesday. “I speak on behalf of the family. They steal a family’s identity to make a profit, to increase the income of the Hollywood system … Our family has an identity, privacy. We can talk about anything. But there is a limit that cannot be crossed. “
“House of Gucci” follows the real-life murder of Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver), the former head of Gucci fashion house, who was shot by a hit man in Milan in 1995. His ex-wife, Patrizia (Lady Gaga), was convicted of arranging his murder in 1998. She served 18 years in prison before being released in 2016. MGM has scheduled the film for a theatrical release on November 24.
Patrizia said she had contacted the director’s wife, Giannina Facio, to seek clarification on “the scope of the film,” but received no response. Facio previously met with some members of the Gucci family in the early 2000s to discuss another potential project that would have revolved around Patrizia Gucci’s father, Paolo, and grandfather, Aldo, transforming the Gucci brand into a global luxury player.
Patrizia highlighted the family’s concerns that the production team was not coming to work together and said the Gucci family will decide what their next move will be after watching the finished film. The family is also concerned that Scott’s film will convey the inaccuracies they see in the book “The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamor, and Greed.” Plus, they are unhappy with many of the casting choices, such as Al Pacino and Jared Leto.
“My grandfather was a very handsome man, like all Guccis, and very tall, blue eyes and very elegant,” said Patrizia Gucci. “He’s played by Al Pacino, who’s not that big yet, and this picture shows him as fat, small, with sideburns, really ugly. Shameful, because he doesn’t look like him at all, ‘said Patrizia Gucci.
Of Jared Leto’s portrayal of Paolo Gucci, she said, “Awful, awful. I still feel insulted. “
In January, Gucci confirmed to Novella that she would like Gaga to play her in “House of Gucci,” calling the actor and musician a genius. On Sunday, Gucci contacted the Italian news network Ansa and said “it is not true” that Gaga did not contact her, saying that “any good actor must first get to know the person to play.”
“I’m annoyed by the fact that Lady Gaga is playing me in the new Ridley Scott movie without even having the courtesy or good sense to come and meet me,” she said. “It has nothing to do with money, because I don’t take a cent from the film. It’s about common sense and respect. “
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