Timothée Chalamet Says He Was Body-Shamed While Auditioning For Major Roles
The Oscar nominee says he was turned away from roles like “Maze Runner” and “Divergent” early on in his career for one reason.
Timothée Chalamet was told he didn’t have the ‘right body’ for big movies when he was younger
Chalamet takes on the role of the iconic songwriter Bob Dylan during the pivotal moment when he controversially switched to electric guitars. Directed by James Mangold, who co-wrote the script with Jay Cocks, the film is inspired by Elijah Ward’s 2015 book Dylan Goes Electric!
Timothée Chalamet Says An Agent Once Told Him To “Put On Weight” To Help Book Blockbuster Roles
While reflecting on his career, Timothée Chalamet said there were certain doors that were closed to him in the industry based on his looks.
Timothée Chalamet recalls being told to 'put on weight' to help book roles early in career
Timothée Chalamet recalls being told to 'put on weight' to help book roles early in career. He found his groove in more 'personal' movies.
Timothée Chalamet says he was told he didn’t ‘have the right body’ for some big roles
Timothée Chalamet has shared a story that makes clear women in Hollywood aren’t the only ones being judged for their physical appearances.
Timothee Chalamet was told he did not have ‘right body’ for blockbuster roles
Oscar-nominated star Timothee Chalamet said as a young actor he was advised by an agent to “put on weight” if he wanted to land blockbuster film roles. The 28-year-old, who has taken on the starring roles in Wonka and the Dune film franchise,
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“I Wanted To Be A Big Movie Actor”: Timothée Chalamet Recalled Finding His “Confidence” After Being Told He Didn’t “Have The Right Body” For Movies Like “Ma…
I had an agent that called me and said, ‘You got to put on weight,’ basically — not aggressively, but you know.” View Entire ...
Timothée Chalamet told he was too scrawny to star in blockbusters
Timothee Chalamet has said that as a young actor he was advised by an agent to “put on weight” if he wanted to land ...
Timothée Chalamet on Why He Didn't Take 'Good Friend' Austin Butler's Elvis Approach When Playing Bob Dylan (Exclusive)
PEOPLE has an exclusive clip of Timothée Chalamet talking about how his vocal and physical transformation into Bob Dylan for ...
Timothée Chalamet crashes his own look-alike contest. No, the ‘Dune’ star didn’t win
Timothée Chalamet made a surprise appearance over the weekend at a Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest, where one fan won ...
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Timothee Chalamet opens up about Hollywood's pressure to bulk up into 'right body' type for blockbusters
Timothee Chalamet, who is set to portray legendary songwriter Bob Dylan in the upcoming biopic, 'A Complete Unknown', likened ...
Timothée Chalamet shows up at Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest, crowd goes wild
A sea of people who resemble Oscar-nominated actor Timothée Chalamet, or think they do, showed up at New York’s Washington ...
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Timothée Chalamet spoke on early career struggles: lost two movie roles
Timothée Chalamet doesn’t struggle to land big roles for movies anymore.However, there was a time when the Wonka star was ...