By Dunia Fakih Issa | Staff Writer
When we hear the term ‘movie star’, we think of Marilyn Monroe, Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise, but what about the new wave of actors and actresses? It’s hard to stand out in the oversaturated market that is entertainment, and it is even harder for a movie star to stand out from a crowd of actors. A movie star is someone who is a brand by themselves; their name sells, they are on posters, and they manage to make the world fall in love with their acting. In case you have been living under a rock far away from the world of pop culture, Timothée Chalamet is the newest actor driving all the girls wild. He has been appearing non-stop on billboards, magazines, social media, and most importantly, on big screens all over the world. After starring in Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me By Your Name, Chalamet shot into stardom, appearing in movies like Dune, Beautiful Boy, The King, and will appear in the upcoming films The Great Dispatch, Don’t Look Up, and Wonka. A lot of people believe that Chalamet is on his way to becoming our newest big movie star, but what exactly does Timothée Chalamet have that allowed him to have, in the blink of an eye, the whole world head over heels for him?
No one can deny that Chalamet has become a standard for male beauty. With his defined facial features and sharp bone structure, intense green eyes, and his beautiful, curly, all-over-the-place hair, it is impossible to not be captivated by him. He has women wishing they were with him, and men wishing they were him. However, physical beauty is not all that Chalamet has to offer, for Chalamet has managed to charm people everywhere with his personality. Whether you’ve seen him in interviews, award shows, or his Instagram, his down-to-earth personality feels like a breath of fresh air in the heavy fog that is Hollywood. Also, if you haven’t already heard of his alter ego ‘Timmy Tim’, seriously, what are you doing? Open YouTube right now, and dive into the world of teenage Timothée in his high school days to see why everyone is in love with his funny personality.
Not only is the public infatuated by Chalamet, directors and other actors and actresses seem to share our love for this French-American actor. Denis Villeneuve, the director of Dune, mentioned in a BBC Radio 1 interview that Chalamet “stunned him” with his acting, and that after a few test shots he realized he had made the right casting choice with him. He also said that the young star is an “amazing actor, amazing”. Also, many actresses have confessed their undying love for the sensation, with the likes of Jennifer Lawrence declaring her crush on him to Entertainment Tonight. Timothée Chalamet has even almost managed to enchant one of the giants of the industry, Meryl Streep, after their collaboration on Little Women; Streep was “introducing [Timothée Chalamet] to people like she was his mom.”
After reading all this, how could you possibly resist the heartthrob that is Timothée Chalamet. Whether you like him for his looks, his personality, his style, or his acting, there’s no denying that he owns the hearts of people everywhere, including ours.