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It\u2019s safe to say that Sir Ridley Scott\u2019s new film House of Gucci<\/a>\u00a0includes some pretty big performances \u2013 with everyone from Lady Gaga to Al Pacino giving it just about everything they\u2019ve got.<\/p>\n But perhaps the most memorable performance of all is Jared Leto\u2019s flamboyant, prosthetic-heavy turn as Paolo Gucci, which has already seen some pundits tip the star for his second Oscar.<\/p>\n Leto chews just about every inch of the scenery\u00a0in the true-life melodrama, and in an exclusive interview with RadioTimes.com<\/a> he explained that legendary director Scott gave him lots of leeway to go as wild as he wanted with the role.<\/p>\n \u201cIn some ways it\u2019s surprising, because he\u2019s such a master you would think that he may not\u2026 you know, he is very specific, he knows exactly what he wants,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cBut he also enjoys the actors, enjoys creating room and giving freedom to take chances. And Paolo was all about taking chances. I told him very early on that I was just going to go nuts if I did this. And I wanted to hear him say, you know, give the stamp of approval for that. And he stayed true to his word, and really just took off the cuffs and let the inmates run the asylum for a little while.\u201d<\/p> It sounds like Leto received lots of positive feedback from Scott during filming, with the actor explaining how the director approached him with words of encouragement very early on in the process.<\/p>\n \u201cRidley came up to me after the very first take,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd he grabbed me by the shoulders, and he said, \u2018My boy, you\u2019re flying!\u2019 It\u2019s just such a nice, beautiful sentiment, and yeah, I\u2019m really, really grateful to him for the opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n Although Paolo is often a source of comic relief in the film \u2013 both for the audience and the other characters \u2013 there is very much an element of sadness to his arc as well, and Leto explained that blending the comedy and the tragedy of the character came naturally to him.<\/p>\n \u201cThe heart and the humour were hand-in-hand for me,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd it was an absolute pleasure to bring to life that guy that had so much passion for life and living and his art, his creativity. I really enjoyed it. And it was obviously a huge physical transformation, huge emotional, mental, spiritual, psychological transformation. But it was a dream for me.\u201d<\/p>\n By Patrick Cremona Published: Wednesday, 24 November 2021 at 12:00 am It\u2019s safe to say that Sir Ridley Scott\u2019s new film House of Gucci\u00a0includes some pretty big performances \u2013 with everyone from Lady Gaga to Al Pacino giving it just about everything they\u2019ve got. 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