Highlights
- Timothée Chalamet hasn't had to audition for roles in Hollywood for almost seven years.
- Chalamet's connections in Hollywood have been speculated as a potential reason for his success, however, there is no evidence to support this claim.
- Timothée Chalamet landed his upcoming role as Willy Wonka in the prequel film without auditioning. Director Paul King specifically chose him for the role due to his singing and dancing skills, as well as his ability to bring heart to the character.
Timothée Chalamet hasn't auditioned for a role in Hollywood in almost seven years, so how has he been landing his latest roles? Well, directors just hand them to him, so he's a part of their projects. The last movie Chalamet auditioned for was released the same year as his successful film, Call Me By Your Name, which he also didn't audition for.
Chalamet also didn’t have to audition for his upcoming movie Wonka, where he is getting paid $9 million to star in. Like most directors these days, they loved his talent and wanted his rising star power to be associated with their projects. But there might be another reason why Chalamet is landing all these roles lately.
How Is Timothée Chalamet Landing Roles In Hollywood?
Timothée Chalamet has slowly become one of Hollywood's most sought-after young actors in the last decade. He has worked in films like, Call Me By Your Name, The King, Dune, and LadyBird. Before Chalamet landed these roles, he went to LaGuardia high school for Music and Art, where he began to nurture his talent in acting.
The Little Women star landed his first significant movie role when he appeared in Interstellar as Tom, but his role as Elio in Call Me By Your Name alongside Armie Harmer made him the movie star to watch when it was released in 2017. However, some fans think Chalamet landed these roles because of his connections in Hollywood.
He was labeled a ‘Nepo baby’ by an exposé in New York Magazine, revealing that his uncle, Rodman Flender, was a Hollywood director known for projects like Leprechaun 2. But there was no evidence that he assisted his nephew in becoming as successful as he is in Tinsel town; that might be all thanks to his good looks.
Timothée Chalamet Hasn’t Auditioned For A Movie Role In Years
There’s no denying Timothée Chalamet has stolen everyone’s hearts with his stellar performances over the years. So much so that he doesn’t have to audition for some of the most coveted roles; he’s just offered them directly by directors. All this came out when reports began spreading that Chalamet had lost out on playing the lead role for Gladiator 2. But his agent, Brian Swardstorm, came out to clear the air.
Swardstorm revealed on Twitter that his client never auditioned for the role since he didn't have time. They said their client had been filming Dune in the Middle East for months and “hasn’t auditioned for anything in more than 7 years.” He wanted to maintain Chalamet’s reputation, but his statement didn’t sit well with his fans.
Most of them were convinced he didn’t have to audition because he enjoyed certain privileges because of his looks. One Twitter user explained further, “the fact that black & brown actors with 20+ years careers are still auditioning, but he doesn’t have to bc he is the “it guy” should be brought up in the white privilege discussion because he has yet to reach a “every movie I’ve been the lead, has made profits” status.”
Fans insist he deserves the level he’s gotten to where he doesn’t have to audition as one of the most recognizable faces today. Most recently, 2021’s Dune, which he starred in, did well at the box office, earning over $400 million with a $165 million budget. So its makes sense why every director wants Chalamet in their movies.
How Timothée Chalamet Landed The Willy Wonka Role
Despite the outrage from some fans, it hasn’t stopped the American-French actor from landing more high-profile roles. The last film Chalamet auditioned for was Director Scott Cooper’s 2017 film, Hostiles, and it was only because he had never seen any of the actor’s work before. He was the only one who had to audition since the other roles had already been written specifically for actors like Christian Bale, Adam Beach, and Q'orianka Kilcher.
Cooper said after working with Chalamet he had a bright future ahead of him. "Timmy, whose work I had never seen—he’s a very uninhibited actor. He’s not afraid to take risks, clearly, as you can see from “Call Me by Your Name.”
Since then, Chalamet has been offered several roles, including one to play Willy Wonka in the upcoming prequel, Wonka, for no less than $9 million, according to Variety. Wonka director Paul King admitted he had only seen Chalamet’s viral video performance in high school and decided to hire him. Other actors who had allegedly been considered for the role included Donald Glover, Ezra Miller, and Ryan Gosling.
The film, a prequel to Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory starring Gene Wilder, is set to release at the end of the year. From the Wonka trailer, the film will follow a young Willy Wonka who arrives in an uptight European centre full of chocolate shops with a dream to make the best chocolate in the world. The movie, described as a colorful musical "with several huge numbers," will be the first for Chalamet.
King told Rolling Stone, Chalamet didn’t have to audition for the role because he was the only actor in his mind who could do it. “I knew from stanning for Timmy Chalamet that he could sing and dance really well. And I knew that was in his arsenal, but I didn’t know how good he was.” In another interview with People, he said Chalamet’s dancing and singing skills would be featured heavily throughout the movie and would surprise many fans.
"He was rehearsing for months before we went to kind of that honing skills, which was a pleasure to watch.” The Paddington director continued to heap praises on Chalamet’s performance as Willy Wonka, adding, “Just like the Willy Wonka that people will know — but also, he brings such heart to the role, and he's a brilliant actor,"
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