Lady Gaga could be gunning for another Academy Award with her upcoming film House of Gucci, if early reaction from fans and critics is any indication.
The pop superstar stars as Patrizia Reggiani in the biographical crime drama opposite Adam Driver, who portrays Reggiani’s ex-husband and Italian fashion house mogul Maurizio Gucci. Early reactions from critics who’ve seen the film — including Rolling Stone’s David Fear, who tweeted, “It is absolutely criminal how good of an actress Gaga is” — could point to more awards in her future. Gaga won her first Oscar in 2018 for best original song alongside her co-writers of the Billboard Hot 100-topping Bradley Cooper duet “Shallow” from A Star Is Born; she was also nominated for best actress that year.
As Entertainment Weekly’s Joey Nolfi teased, it might be worth redesigning the actual Oscar hardware to go along with her House of Gucci red carpet look, complete with her Gucci thigh-high black fishnet stockings.
House of Gucci will hit theaters just in time for Thanksgiving, on Nov. 24. Before then, see what critics are saying about Lady Gaga’s House of Gucci performance below.
House of Gucci = juicy caviar camp, an absurdly enjoyable Italian soap opera where Bald Jared Leto pisses on a Gucci scarf. It ultimately eases on its gas to a fault, but Lady Gaga’s earnest, ferocious performance completes her evolution from movie star to mighty dramatic actréss
— Joey Nolfi (@joeynolfi) November 9, 2021
It is absolutely criminal how good an actress Lady Gaga is, and how good she is HOUSE OF GUCCI.
— David Fear (@davidlfear) November 9, 2021
Lady Gaga’s performance in HOUSE OF GUCCI is this alchemy of sheer charisma and presence, power of personality, and commitment to the bit. The way she stares daggers at everyone on screen is terrifying. The more I think about it, the more Patrizia is a true horror villain
— Katie Walsh (@katiewalshstx) November 9, 2021
.@HouseOfGucciMov is absolutely divine. It is murderously delicious. The cast delivers the best performances of the year. Luxuriate with Adam Driver and Lady Gaga whose chemistry and performances are phenomenal. The film is a masterclass in acting. pic.twitter.com/PGmiZ1q05J
— Jazz Tangcay (@jazzt) November 9, 2021
Lady Gaga’s performance in #HouseOfGucci is unbound, a wild symphony of the everyday, an unyielding masterpiece. No actor has ever acted quite like that.
— Bradley Stern (@MuuMuse) November 9, 2021
I mean it as an absolute compliment that while watching Gaga in HOUSE OF GUCCI, I wondered who she reminded me of, and then I realized it was Joan Cusack in ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES
— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) November 9, 2021
.@HouseOfGucciMov is unbelievably sexy. If the trailer left you excited, this will knock your socks off. It is absolutely explosive in every sense of the word. Everything from the costumes to cinematography to Arthur Max’s production design and the makeup. HoG is a spectacle. pic.twitter.com/2kSGWXQYry
— Jazz Tangcay (@jazzt) November 9, 2021
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