Gucci family upset with Lady Gaga-starrer 'House of Gucci', hint at legal action

The heirs to the Gucci fashion empire recently slammed filmmaker Ridley Scotts new outing House of Gucci and hinted at possible legal action against the filmThe Gucci family reserve the right to take every initiative necessary to protect their name and image and those of their loved ones the heirs of former Gucci chairman Aldo Gucci said in a statement published by ANSA on its website on MondayAs per The Hollywood Reporter in a statement widely cited in Italian media the Gucci family claimed that Scott and the producers of House of Gucci did not bother to consult the heirs of the fashion house before portraying their family members as thugs ignorant and insensitive to the world around themActors Lady Gaga Adam Driver Jared Leto Jeremy Irons and Al Pacino star in the crime saga of the turbulent years that led to the murder of Maurizio Gucci head of the eponymous Milan fashion houseGaga played the role of Patrizia Reggiani an Italian socialite who was convicted for hiring a hitman to kill her exhusband Maurizio Gucci and spent 18 years in prisonThe Gucci family were also upset with Scotts portrayal of Reggiani in House of Gucci as a victim an opinion they claim was reinforced by statements from Gaga and other cast members made during the promotion of the movieThe family statement said it was mystifying that a woman convicted of instigating the murder of her exhusband would be portrayed as a victim trying to survive in a male corporate cultureIn the 70 years that the fashion empire was a familyowned business the Guccis said it was an inclusive company pointing out that in the 1980s the period portrayed in the film several of the labels top executives including the president of Gucci America the Head of Global PR amp Communication and a member of the board of directors of Gucci America were womenHowever this is not the first time that the Gucci family has criticised House of Gucci Several months ago Patrizia Gucci the daughter of Aldo Gucci played by Al Pacino in the film slammed Scott for in her words stealing the identity of a family to make a profit to increase the income of the Hollywood systemScott responded back to the criticism saying I dont engage with that You have to remember that one Gucci was murdered and another went to jail for tax evasion so you cant be talking to me about making a profit As soon as you do that you become part of the public domainPatrizia Gucci had previously slammed the casting of Pacino in the role of her father saying it depicted her family as short fat and uglyMGM and United Artists House of Gucci scored a fiveday opening of USD 218 million this past weekend including USD 142 million over the Thanksgiving holiday record numbers for an adult drama in the pandemic eraThe film is also expected to be a strong contender in the awards season raceAlso read Gaga was to jump down a pipe at Tokyo opening ceremonyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliabilitsy and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever