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Lady Gagawon’t let anyone tell herHouse of GuccicostarAl Pacinowhat to do.
As Pacino removed his sunglasses from his face, Gaga, who was posing between Pacino and Leto, 49, told the photographer, “Don’t make him take his glasses off. He’s Al Pacino!”
Her comment was met with laughter from the crowd on the carpet as Leto added, “C’mon!”
Pacino smiled and returned the frames to his face as Gaga nodded in approval. He then joked to the photographers, “in case you didn’t know,” which got a laugh out of Gaga and Leto.
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House of Guccistars Gaga as Patrizia Reggiani and Pacino as Aldo Gucci, the uncle of Patrizia’s husband Maurizio (Adam Driver). Leto plays Paolo Gucci, the son of Aldo.
The Ridley Scott-directed film tells the story of Patrizia and Maurizio’s marriage, and Patrizia’s introduction to the Gucci family. The couple’s relationship eventually falls apart, and Patrizia plots Maurizio’s murder after he leaves her for a younger woman.
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Gagaopened upabout playing a murderer in an October interview withThe Wall Street Journal, telling the outlet she kept close friend and collaborator Tony Bennett in mind while playing Patrizia.
“I knew I was about to play a murderer. I also knew how Tony feels about Italians being represented in film in terms of crime,” she said. Both Gaga and Bennett are of Italian descent.
The actress added, “I wanted to make a real person out of Patrizia, not a caricature.”
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Pacino praised Gaga’s performance inHouse of Gucci,whichmarks her second major film role since 2018’sA Star Is Born.
“She’s a great actress,” PacinotoldGood Morning America. “And that’s all there is to it.”
House of Guccipremieres in theaters Nov. 24.
source: people.com
