Jared Leto Is Hilarious in 'House of Gucci'—but What About Those Teen Allegations? - The Daily Beast

Leto’s performance as the bumbling Gucci heir Paolo could easily earn him awards attention.

In House of Gucci, he finally succeeds—for better and for worse.

The Oscars conversation is far from set, but House of Gucci could win sophomore awards for both Leto and Lady Gaga.

As exciting as it is to consider Gaga adding yet another gold statuette to the shelf, however, Leto’s awards contention is more complicated?

Lady Gaga tears through House of Gucci as the ruthlessly ambitious Patrizia Reggiani—who marries Gucci grandson Maurizio (Adam Driver) and quickly ingratiates and schemes her way to becoming “Lady Gucci.” Our Lady Stefani’s performance is as committed and unhinged as her “Italian” accent—which is to say, it’s an absolute tour de force for anyone who still remembers how to have fun at the movies in 2021.

Leto plays Paolo as Patrizia’s perfect foil—an ineffectual man-brat with delusions of grandeur.

Paolo, meanwhile, might be a Gucci by blood, but his father disparages him to everyone who will listen—both behind his back and directly in front of him.

(Leto’s representative declined comment; a lawyer representing Leto sent a legal threat to The Daily Beast, though did not deny the specific allegations.).

At least for now, it appears the Morbius and House of Gucci press tours have been smooth sailing