Charlize Theron reacts after viral Timothée Chalamet AI remarks

Charlize Theron is setting the record straight after her recent remarks about Timothée Chalamet made headlines.

The actress, who is currently promoting her new film Apex, made a bold claim earlier suggesting that artificial intelligence would eventually replace the Dune actor's job before it could ever replicate a live stage performer.

"[In] 10 years, AI is going to be able to do Timothee's job, but it will not be able to replace a person on a stage dancing live," she had said.

The 50-year-old, however, appeared to have a moment of reflection at the New York City premiere of Apex on Wednesday, April 22, where she told Variety her words had gotten ahead of her.

She stated, "Honestly, I talked out of my ass. I don't know what's going to happen in ten years, okay? Nobody does."

The actress did, however, stand partially by her original sentiment, saying, 

"But I assume that a living, live performance would be hard [to replicate]. And then someone's like, 'There's a dancing robot in Hong Kong' — but he's not Misty Copeland."

The debate traces back to Chalamet’s CNN Town Hall appearance, where he claimed some traditional art forms no longer engage modern viewers.

He said he wouldn’t want to work in spaces like ballet or opera if they were maintained without audience demand, while acknowledging the artists behind them.

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