Charlize Theron: AI Can't Replace Timothée Chalamet

0:00It's April 23rd. You're listening to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, AI-powered pop-culture updates. I'm Cory with the story. Charlize Theron just walked back her bold prediction that artificial intelligence could replace Timothy Chalamet in Hollywood within 10 years. The 50-year-old Osterwinner admitted she spoke without thinking during a recent chat, saying nobody truly knows what the future holds for AI in, acting. This all kicked off from a New York Times profile where Theron pushed back on Chalamet's earlier remarks, dismissing opera and ballet, as outdated. She called those comments reckless toward our forms that deserve more respect, especially since they sparked quick backlash in the industry. Plenty of folks in entertainment circles felt burned by Chalamet, with anonymous Oster voters telling outlets they saw it as punching down on. Hardworking performers who dedicated 10 to 20 years to their craft. One actor even said it cost him respect, comparing him unfavorably to legends like Philip Seymour Hoffman. Now promoting her new Netflix action flick Apex alongside Taryn Egerton,

1:05Theron doubled down that live performances will be tough for robots to match. She pointed out even fancy dancing bots in places like Hong Kong can't touch stars like Misty Copeland. We're all just navigating this AI wave one day at a time, but for now, Theron's keeping it real with human-driven projects like Apex.