Editing Warren Beatty (section)

=== 2000–present ===
Following the poor box office performance of ''[[Town & Country (film)|Town & Country]]'' (2001), in which Beatty starred, he did not appear in or direct another film for 15 years. In May 2005, Beatty sued [[Tribune Media]], claiming he still maintained the rights to ''Dick Tracy''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-05-17-beatty-sues_x.htm|title=Warren Beatty sues Tribune over Dick Tracy|work=[[USA Today]]|date=May 17, 2005|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227163444/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-05-17-beatty-sues_x.htm|agency=Associated Press|location=Los Angeles}}</ref> On March 25, 2011, U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson ruled in Beatty's favor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warren-beatty-wins-dick-tracy-171587/|title=Warren Beatty Wins Dick Tracy Lawsuit|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=March 25, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241111230614/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warren-beatty-wins-dick-tracy-171587/|archive-date=November 11, 2024}}</ref>

{{quote box|align=right|title=''Rules Don't Apply'' (2016)|width=25em|quote=Who else is better equipped to understand the symbiosis between show business and politics and to assert that when a certain degree of wealth and power have been achieved, the ordinary rules of human behavior can be flouted?... Fools and idiots abound, but demonic, systemic evil does not. Mr. Beatty obviously loves Hollywood, which has been good to him.|source=—[[Stephen Holden]], ''The New York Times''<ref name=NYT>{{cite news |last=Holden |first=Stephen |date=November 22, 2016 |title=Review: 'Rules Don't Apply' Features Warren Beatty as Howard Hughes |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/movies/rules-dont-apply-review-warren-beatty.html |issn=0362-4331 |url-status=live|archive-date=May 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519135103/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/movies/rules-dont-apply-review-warren-beatty.html |url-access=registration}}</ref>}}

In 2010, Beatty directed and reprised his role as [[Dick Tracy]] in the 30-minute television special ''Dick Tracy Special'', which premiered on [[Turner Classic Movies|TCM]]. The [[metafiction]]al special features an interview with Tracy and film critic and historian [[Leonard Maltin]], the latter of whom discusses the history and creation of Tracy. Tracy talks about how he admired [[Ralph Byrd]] and [[Morgan Conway]] who portrayed him in several films, but says he didn't care much for Beatty's portrayal of him or [[Dick Tracy (1990 film)|his film]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/488308|title=Dick Tracy Special|website=Turner Classic Movies|publisher=[[Turner Classic Movies]]|first=John M.|last=Miller|access-date=November 26, 2015}}</ref> The production of the special allowed Beatty to retain the rights to the character.<ref name=vanityspecial>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/02/warren-beattys-dick-tracy-battles-his-toughest-foe-copyright-lawyers|title=Warren Beatty's Dick Tracy Battles His Toughest Foe: Copyright Lawyers|magazine=Vanity Fair|last=Hoffman|first=Jordan|date=February 11, 2023|access-date=February 11, 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327034355/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/02/warren-beattys-dick-tracy-battles-his-toughest-foe-copyright-lawyers|archive-date=March 27, 2023}}</ref> At CinemaCon In April 2016, Beatty reiterated that he intends to make a ''Dick Tracy'' sequel.<ref name="Variety20160413">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/warren-beatty-dick-tracy-howard-hughes-movie-1201752997/|title=Warren Beatty Eyeing 'Dick Tracy' Sequel, Howard Hughes Movie Gets Release Date|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=James|last=Rainey|date=April 13, 2016|access-date=April 18, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240823174125/https://variety.com/2016/film/news/warren-beatty-dick-tracy-howard-hughes-movie-1201752997/|archive-date=August 23, 2024}}</ref> In 2023, Beatty reprised the role of Tracy and played the character opposite himself in ''Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In'', a follow-up to the ''Dick Tracy Special'' that also aired on TCM. The 30-minute special, which mostly consists of a [[Zoom (software)|Zoom]] interview with [[Ben Mankiewicz]] and a returning Maltin in which Tracy criticizes aspects of the 1990 film adaptation to Beatty's face and suggests that a younger actor should take over the role of Tracy, concludes with Beatty and Tracy meeting in person and suggesting that Dick Tracy will return in the future.<ref name=vanityspecial/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/new-dick-tracy-movie-once-again-teased-by-warren-beatty-in-bizarre-fashion/|title=New Dick Tracy Movie Once Again Teased by Warren Beatty in Bizarre Fashion|website=Den of Geek|last=Cecchini|first=Mike|date=February 11, 2023|access-date=February 11, 2023}}</ref>

In the mid-1970s, Beatty signed a contract with [[Warner Bros.]] to star in, produce, write, and possibly direct a film about [[Howard Hughes]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.younghollywood.com/scene/warren-beatty-s-howard-hughes-biopic-40-years-in-the-making.html|title=Warren Beatty's Howard Hughes Biopic: 40 Years in the Making|website=[[Young Hollywood]]|first=Greg|last=McIver|access-date=March 11, 2015}}</ref> The project was put on hold when Beatty began ''[[Heaven Can Wait (1978 film)|Heaven Can Wait]]''. Initially, Beatty planned to film the life story of [[John Reed (journalist)|John Reed]] and Hughes back-to-back, but as he was getting deeper into the project, he eventually focused primarily on the Reed film ''[[Reds (film)|Reds]]''. In June 2011, it was reported that Beatty would produce, write, direct and star in a film about Hughes, focusing on an affair he had with a younger woman in the final years of his life.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/warren-beatty-returning-filmmaking-paramount-203419/|title=Warren Beatty Returning to Filmmaking With Paramount Project|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Gregg|last=Kilday|date=June 20, 2011|access-date=February 26, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914140149/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/warren-beatty-returning-filmmaking-paramount-203419/|archive-date=September 14, 2024}}</ref> During this period, Beatty interviewed actors to star in his ensemble cast. He met with [[Andrew Garfield]], [[Alec Baldwin]], [[Owen Wilson]], [[Justin Timberlake]], [[Shia LaBeouf]], [[Jack Nicholson]], [[Evan Rachel Wood]], [[Rooney Mara]], and [[Felicity Jones]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2011/06/warren-beatty-playing-howard-hughes-great-cast-circling-142269/|title=Warren Beatty Playing Howard Hughes, Great Cast Circling|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|date=June 22, 2011|access-date=February 26, 2014}}</ref> The film would eventually be released under the title ''[[Rules Don't Apply]]'', a fictionalized true-life romantic comedy set in 1958 Hollywood and Las Vegas.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/S2N4CCMmy4s Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160714135407/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2N4CCMmy4s&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2N4CCMmy4s|title=Rules Don't Apply Official Trailer 1 (2016) – Lily Collins Movie|last=Movieclips Trailers|date=July 14, 2016|website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Beatty wrote, co-produced, directed and starred alongside [[Alden Ehrenreich]] and [[Lily Collins]], with supporting cast including Baldwin, [[Annette Bening]], [[Matthew Broderick]], [[Candice Bergen]], [[Ed Harris]] and [[Martin Sheen]]. Some have said that Beatty's film was 40 years in the making.<ref name="Cieply">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/07/movies/if-warren-beatty-is-directing-shooting-can-wait-for-years.html|title=If Warren Beatty Is Directing, Shooting Can Wait. For Years.|work=[[The New York Times]]|first=Michael|last=Cieply|date=March 6, 2015|access-date=May 2, 2015|location=Los Angeles, California|url-status=live|archive-date=September 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926101310/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/07/movies/if-warren-beatty-is-directing-shooting-can-wait-for-years.html|url-access=registration}}</ref> It was released on November 23, 2016, and was Beatty's first film in 15 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/07/warren-beatty-rules-dont-apply-first-look-trailer-1201786405/|title='Rules Don't Apply' Trailer: First Look At Warren Beatty's Star-Studded Film|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Anita|last=Busch|date=July 14, 2016|access-date=July 14, 2016}}</ref>{{efn|It began [[principal photography]] in February 2014 and wrapped in June of the same year.<ref name="Cieply"/>}} Rotten Tomatoes' "Top Critics" gave the film a 55% "Rotten" rating.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rules_dont_apply|title=Rules Don't Apply|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=February 3, 2018}}</ref> The film was also a commercial disappointment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=rulesdontapply.htm|title=Rules Don't Apply (2016)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=July 31, 2017}}</ref>

In 2017, Beatty reunited with his ''Bonnie and Clyde'' co-star [[Faye Dunaway]] at the [[89th Academy Awards]], in celebration of the film's 50th anniversary. After being introduced by [[Jimmy Kimmel]], they walked out onto the stage to present the [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture Award]]. They had been given the wrong envelope, leading Dunaway to incorrectly announce ''[[La La Land (film)|La La Land]]'' as Best Picture, instead of the actual winner, ''[[Moonlight (2016 film)|Moonlight]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Donnelly |first=Jim |title=MOONLIGHT Wins Best Picture After 2017 Oscars Envelope Mishap |work=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |date=February 26, 2017 |url=http://oscar.go.com/news/winners/after-oscars-2017-mishap-moonlight-wins-best-picture |access-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Konerman |first=Jennifer |title=Oscars Shocker: Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway Read Wrong Best Picture Winner |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=February 26, 2017 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/warren-beatty-faye-dunaway-stage-bonnie-clyde-reunion-oscars-2017-980193/ |access-date=February 27, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240916001114/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/warren-beatty-faye-dunaway-stage-bonnie-clyde-reunion-oscars-2017-980193/ |archive-date=September 16, 2024}}</ref> This became a social media sensation, trending all over the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/oscars-best-picture-snafu-social-facebook-twitter-1201997787/|title=Oscars: Best-Picture Snafu Was Top Social-Media Moment of Night (Of Course)|last=Spangler|first=Todd|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 27, 2017|access-date=July 23, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240909143206/https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/oscars-best-picture-snafu-social-facebook-twitter-1201997787/|archive-date=September 9, 2024}}</ref> In 2018, Beatty and Dunaway returned to present Best Picture at the [[90th Academy Awards]], earning a standing ovation upon their entrance, making jokes about the previous year's flub. Without incident, Beatty announced ''[[The Shape of Water]]'' as the winner.<ref>{{cite news |last=McKenzie |first=Joi-Marie |title=Oscars 2018: Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty present best picture winner one year after snafu|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/oscars-2018-faye-dunaway-warren-beatty-present-best/story?id=53504578 |work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |date=March 5, 2018 |access-date=March 5, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241201210821/https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/oscars-2018-faye-dunaway-warren-beatty-present-best/story?id=53504578 |archive-date=December 1, 2024}}</ref>