American actor Timothée Chalamet will
receive a special David di Donatello award during the 70th
edition of the Italian Oscars on Wednesday, May 7th, organisers
said Friday.
The 29-year-old Call Me by Your Name, Dune, Wonka and A Complete
Unknown star joins veteran Italian diva Ornella Muti in getting
a David Speciale this year.
"Timothée Chalamet's European roots and American education make
him one of the most unpredictable and talented protagonists of
international cinema today, capable of proposing himself as an
auteur interpreter and a star capable of generating trends and
styles at the same time," said Piera Detassis, President and
Artistic Director of the Accademia del Cinema Italiano.
"The Academy is happy to award him the David Speciale, which is
intended to be recognition of the great actor of quality and
innovative films, and, at the same time, of the global
protagonist.
"It is important for us to remember how his affirmation on the
world stage occurred precisely thanks to a wonderful Italian
film, Call Me by Your Name, by one of our most internationally
appreciated directors, Luca Guadagnino. "Indispensable and
absolutely contemporary intersections of cultures and visions, a
union that the David di Donatello is happy to celebrate."
Among the other awards already announced for the 70th edition of
the David di Donatello Awards, the David for Lifetime
Achievement will go to veteran cult noir director Pupi Avati,
the David dello Spettatore to Diamanti by Ferzan Özpetek and the
David for Best International Film to Anora by Sean Baker.
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