Look, we all love a bit of Hollywood chatter, but Timothée Chalamet might have just stepped into a hornet's nest. He’s usually the internet's golden boy, but a recent comment about some of the world's most classic art forms has people—and major institutions—clapping back hard.

Members of the ballet and opera community would like a word with Timothée Chalamet following comments he made about cultural relevance with the classical performing arts.

After the clip was posted online by Variety, opera and ballet stars took to the comments to weigh in on the point he made, with singer Isabel Leonard writing on Wednesday 4 March: “Honestly, I’m shock...