When Two People Exchanging Saliva director Alexandre Singh took the stage to accept his Oscar for Best Live Action Short at the 2026 Oscars, he couldn’t resist throwing some shade at Best Actor nominee Timothée Chalamet, who came under fire last week for claiming that “no one cares about” art forms like ballet and opera.
“That is why we make films, isn’t it? Because we believe that art can change people’s souls. Maybe it takes ten year’s time,” Singh said, “but we can change society through art, through creativity—through theater and ballet—and also cinema. Thank you so much.”
It was clear from the way he emphasized “theater and ballet” that Singh was calling out Chalamet’s controversial comments. But as soon as this shade thrown, someone from the audience threw it right back.
From the audience, an unknown voice can be heard calling out a loud, drawn out, “Boooooooo,”
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