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A star on the Walk of Fame for Giancarlo Giannini: "It's forever. Better than the Oscar"
It is the sixteenth that is dedicated to an Italian artist. The dedication to Lina Wertmüller
07/03/2023
A new star shines on the sidewalk of Hollywood boulevard: it is the one dedicated to the Italian actor, dubber and screenwriter Giancarlo Giannini. "I'm very happy. I thank Hollywood, where I am very loved, perhaps more than in Italy," he said. "I dedicate it to Lina (Wertmüller), who looks down on me and waits for me. Maybe we'll make other films together up there, even more beautiful. I have been to America many times, bringing my films with her too. We had good success. I also had an Oscar nomination for 'Pasqualino Settebellezze', but I think the star is more important. So I'm a forever star to the public."
The new tile is located at number 6361 of the famous avenue, a few steps from the intersection with Vine Street, where starting from the 20s, the first Studios of the golden age of Hollywood opened. This is the star number 2,752, the 16th that is dedicated to an Italian artist, but only the second for a man. Before Giannini, they had granted it only to Rudolph Valentino, in 1960: "He for silent cinema, I for sound. It seems like a wonderful pairing!" said the actor,
The ceremony was also attended by producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael Gregg Wilson, who wanted him in two chapters of their James Bond saga: 'Casino Royale' and 'Quantum of Solace'. "You deserve this star, Giancarlo, the kind of charming, handsome, sexy man you are!" said Wilson, as Broccoli held his hand on the actor's shoulder.
The Deputy Minister of Culture Lucia Borgonzoni also arrived from Rome: "A pride for all of Italy and also an opportunity to remind ourselves how much we are worth in the world. For me Giannini is an incredible interpreter, but I love his voice above all". Borgonzoni is also on a tour of the studios to attract U.S. productions to Italy.
Producer Tiziana Rocca, director of the Filming festival Italy Los Angeles, was one of the champions of the Italian actor's candidacy at the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce that every year chooses who to grant this famous honor: "It's a dream come true. Giancarlo is not an actor, he is a myth."