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Timothée Chalamet Wants to ‘Be One of the Greats’ — And He Was Right to Say It
Timothée Chalamet, star of Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown,' used his SAG Awards speech to declare his desire to pursue greatness
Whether dropping in on his own lookalike contest in downtown Manhattan or hanging out with the marching band at the University of Minnesota, Dylan’s home state, Chalamet has shown off his sense of humor and slightly bro-y bonhomie, throwing himself into a “Saturday Night Live” hosting stint and chatting college football like any co-ed who spends his weekends glued to ESPN. Granted, he has gender on his side; the “Dune” and “Wonka” star hews closer to an ingénue than a seasoned veteran on the spectrum of awards archetypes, but unlike the starlets most often assigned the former role, Chalamet faces more forgiving standards for showing effort and aspiration. In 2021, he appeared in Adam McKay’s ensemble satire “Don’t Look Up” alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, who passed on an indelible bit of wisdom: “No hard drugs and no superhero movies.” While this critic can’t speak to the first half of that koan, Chalamet has followed the second to a tee, eschewing Marvel, DC and Star Wars for parts he can put his stamp on.
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