Gucci heirs threaten legal action over Ridley Scott film

The heirs of Italian fashion house Gucci threatened legal action over Ridley Scott’s new film Gucci house for representing family members as “hooligans”.

Already gaining popularity at the Oscars, the film stars Lady Gaga as Patrizia Reggiani, who was convicted of the murder of fashion heir Maurizio Gucci (played by Adam Driver) in the 1990s.

“The Gucci family reserves the right to take all initiatives to protect its name and image, and those of its loved ones,” read a letter signed by the heirs of founder Aldo Gucci, published by the Italian news agency ANSA.

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The film is directed by British director Ridley Scott, who has created some of the most iconic films of the last 40 years, including Blade Runner, Alien, Gladiator and Thelma and Louise.

The letter said the family was particularly offended by the portrayal of Reggiani, “a woman definitely convicted of ordering the murder of Maurizio Gucci … as a victim.”

And he complained that Aldo Gucci and his relatives were portrayed as “hooligans, ignorant and insensitive to the world around them.”

The Gucci family has not been involved with the fashion house since the 1990s. luxury brand It is currently owned by the French group Kering.

The film opened in Britain in early November and will open in Italy on December 16.