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Hollywood’s New A-List: Timothée Chalamet and Glen Powell Get Salary Boosts After Box Office Hits
After ‘Wonka’ and ‘Dune 2,’ Timothée Chalamet is poised to be his generation’s Leo or Tom.
In the run-up to the release of last December’s “Wonka,” Timothée Chalamet made a surprise visit to New York’s Hudson Yards for a screening of the fantasy musical for kids enrolled in After-School All-Stars. Those ticket sales have studios hoping they’re experiencing the emergence of a bona-fide leading man — which would be a boon, given that the industry hasn’t fostered the kind of next-gen male movie star who could follow in the footsteps of Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Cruise. Chalamet, who Heyman says was mentored as a newcomer by DiCaprio and Joaquin Phoenix, first made a splash with critically acclaimed indies like “Call Me by Your Name” and “Lady Bird,” which paved the way for the commercial triumphs of “Wonka” and “Dune: Part Two.” Of course, those movies had the benefit of brand recognition.
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