Timothée Chalamet’s take on opera and ballet, which was originally criticized, has brought about a renaissance in ticket sales for London’s prestigious Royal Ballet and Opera. Alex Beard, head of the organization, expressed his gratitude after seeing a significant increase in both engagement and immediate ticket purchases following the actor’s candid comments.

Timothée Chalamet may have faced serious backlash over his ballet and opera commentary, but it seems his opinions have done something better for these art forms. This is evident because in a recent interview, Alex Beard, head of London’s Royal Ballet and Opera, thanked Timothée Chalamet for giving their ticket sales an “instant boost.”

RBO chief thanks Timothée Chalamet

Speaking to the Times, the RBO chief, Alex Beard, called the public reaction “absolutely fantastic” and said he was pleased his organization had not followed similar institutions in reprimanding Chalamet.He said, “I thought it was important that we not issue any kind of hoity-toity response to Chalamet.” “We just said, ‘Look what we’re doing, guys,’ for example, the fact that the largest portion of our audience by age is 20 to 30-year-olds.“And you know what? Our post got two and a half million engagements and half a million shares on Instagram alone. And our ticket sales increased immediately. So cheers, Timmy!”

This reaction comes after Timothée Chalamet’s controversial comments

The RBO chief’s reaction comes after the ‘Marty Supreme’ star expressed his opinion during a conversation with Matthew McConaughey in February, which faced severe backlash from the latter. At the time, the Oscar-nominated actor, who was promoting his film, expressed relief that he was working in cinema rather than opera or ballet, “where it’s like, ‘Hey, keep this thing alive, even if no one cares about it anymore.'”Chalamet, whose mother and grandmother worked in ballet, immediately added: “Complete respect for all the people of ballet and opera.” A few days later, Chalamet’s comment became one of the most controversial moments of his career and received severe public backlash.