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Adam Driver took being called ugly to his face with grace and now he is the most attractive person in the world.

The actor is leading upcoming biopic Ferrari as Enzo Ferrari which means he’s keeping his House Of Gucci Italian accent and adding on a penchant for luxury cars.

Just recently, Driver sat down for an interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace to promote director Michael Mann’s long-anticipated film, which is when he was rudely called ugly to his face.

The latest episode of CNN’s Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? (available to stream on Max) sees the veteran broadcast journalist briefly discuss Ferrari, before asking Driver about comparisons to actors like Al Pacino and Jack Nicholson, who “blurred the line between movie star and character actor”.

What began as an interesting conversation with one of our most talented and compelling actors takes an absurd turn when Wallace points out that Driver doesn’t “look like the typical movie star”.

Wallace asks Driver what he thinks of that 2019 article in The New Yorker that talks about “Why so many directors want to work with Hollywood’s most unconventional lead”. The actor responds by saying, “That’s very nice. Those are the actors that made me want to be an actor, so that’s a nice comparison.” Which is where this clip begins:

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— (@gagadrivers) December 1, 2023

Movie and TV reviewer Kev also shared on TikTok his disgust at the line of questioning Wallace chose.

@movie.review_man.man.man What is this….? #movietok #movies #filmtok #films #actorinterview #movieinterview #awkwardinterview #adamdriver #actors. #greenscreen ♬ original sound – Kev

Asking a person if their looks are a “help or a hindrance” is an absurd line of questioning, let alone in a televised interview. This kind of conversation should really only happen in a carved-out safe space like Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis where this kind of direct confrontation is cushioned by awkward humour.

As The Mary Sue notes, Driver becomes visibly uncomfortable and settles for self-deprecating jokes in response to the questions.

As anyone who doesn’t fit the “conventionally attractive” mould manufactured and perpetuated by the media can tell you, self-deprecation is a common defence strategy. If anything, Driver’s response is incredibly relatable, but it’s still painful to watch as he’s forced to account for success that he only achieved, as Wallace implies, by overcoming how he looks.

The media is not at all shy about talking about a celeb’s appearance, but that’s tricky territory to enter as attractiveness is an individual and subjective assessment and not a matter of fact. We won’t get into whether or not Driver is attractive, but there is plenty of evidence on social media to suggest that people enjoy looking at him.

“Adam Driver is literally beautiful,” Someone on TikTik wrote. Another added, “He handled that well he could’ve gotten upset and like walked away or like gotten mad with him but he didn’t.”

Since making his debut in Lena Dunham’s Girls, Driver has become one of Hollywood’s most in-demand leading men. From playing Kylo Ren in Star Wars to acclaimed roles in BlacKkKlansman and Marriage Story, there’s no doubt that he is an immensely talented actor.

Yet the Golden Globe and Oscar nominee continues to be humiliated for his public appearance.

I hope Adam klapped back at Wallace with “You know, do you ever go back and watch your interviews and wish you did better?”

[source:themarysue]