Few are the dedicated singing and
recording artists who can convincingly make the break into acting. In recent
years, one of the surprise stories in this vein is that of Lady Gaga. Her role
as an aspiring singer mentored by a troubled country music star in Warner Bros.’
“A Star is Born” (2018) was positively received. Audiences were captivated by
Gaga assuming a characterization somewhat removed from her “Mother Monster”
image, and were convinced that she could go for it again. And so it is that
Gaga is starring in a film by MGM, but as a flamboyant character with
similarities to her iconic stage persona and a murderous streak.
Lady Gaga is one of the lead
stars for “House of Gucci,” a film directed by versatile filmmaker Ridley Scott
for MGM. Its first trailer was released this past Thursday, July 29 according
to Entertainment Weekly. This crime
biopic will depict the dramatic 1995 assassination of Maurizio Gucci (Adam
Driver), then head of the Gucci fashion house in Italy, under orders from his
bitter ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani, who will be played by Lady Gaga. Say goodbye
to the earnest Alley that she was in “A Star is Born.” As Reggiani, Gaga is a
believable monster.
The cast, as can be seen in the
trailer marquees, is a veritable ensemble of Academy Award winners and
nominees, with Gaga and Driver respectively being just the first. Jared Leto
flexes his character acting chops anew as Maurizo’s uncle Paolo Gucci, the
family label’s former design boss. The rest of the Gucci clan is ably
represented by Al Pacino (Aldo) and Jeremy Irons (Rodolfo). Other notables
include Jack Huston as former Gucci president and CEO Domenico de Sole, and
Salma Hayek as Guiseppina Auriemma.
The “House of Gucci” trailer
frames a tale of love formed and lost, of how a marriage between Maurizio and
Patrizia would deteriorate as the latter jockeys for influence over the former
from the rest of his powerful fashion family the House of Gucci, culminating in
their divorce and her eventual masterminding of her ex-husband’s murder. It
also follows Gucci’s journey from family business to a mere luxury brand
subsidiary. The film will be released this coming November 24, by United
Artists Releasing in the US and Universal Pictures internationally.
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