Timothée Chalamet Was Told Never To Do A Superhero Movie

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Timothée Chalamet recently shared that he was told never to do superhero movies. The 25-year-old actor stars in two upcoming October releases, Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch and Denis Villeneuve's Dune (2021). Chalamet studied performing arts at LaGuardia High School in New York City, the city in which he was born and subsequently still lives in. In 2014, he landed his first feature film role in Men, Women & Children, and his second followed closely when he appeared in Christopher Nolan's sci-fi drama Interstellar, alongside Matthew McConaughey and Jessica Chastain. His breakthrough role, however, is considered to be his portrayal of Elio in Luca Guadagnino's Call Me By Your Name, a film adaptation of the titular novel by André Aciman, for which Chalamet received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in 2018. The star has also appeared in two films from Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird and Little Women (2019), both of which propelled him into further fame.

Chalamet's next major blockbuster, Dune, is based on Frank Herbert's sci-fi novel of the same name. It sees the actor take on the protagonist role of Paul Atreides, alongside a star-studded cast including Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Stellan Skarsgård and Javier Bardem. As well as this major release, Chalamet will appear in Wes Anderson's latest film, The French Dispatch, a newcomer to the famous faces that reside within the Wes Anderson universe. If his diverse ability as an actor wasn't already cemented, it was announced in May 2020 that Chalamet would play the part of Willy Wonka in a new Warner Bros origin tale, Wonka, about the well known Roald Dahl character.

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As the cover star of TIME magazine this month, Chalamet has revealed that he received an interesting piece of advice from one of his heroes. Refusing to name the person who offered him said advice, so as to not get in trouble, Chalamet admits he was told to avoid both hard drugs and superhero movies. See his full comment below:

“One of my heroes—I can’t say who or he’d kick my ass—he put his arm around me the first night we met and gave me some advice,” he says. [...]

“No hard drugs,” Chalamet says, “and no superhero movies.”

It appears that Chalamet's impressive filmography to date is in part due to the actor being selective in his roles. Instead of placing himself in a particular category, as is the case with many actors who belong to a movie franchise, the 25-year-old has demonstrated his broad range by moving from one genre to the next. Furthermore, the advice to stay away from the infamous Hollywood party scene, emphasizes that his "hero" has his best interests at heart. Chalamet also admits that he tries not to dwell on how he is perceived by the public, and doesn't take himself too seriously.

October is set to be a busy month for Timothée Chalamet, with the filming of Wonka and release of both Dune and The French Dispatch, but it appears that the young actor will continue to remain calm, collected and focused on his future roles. It will certainly be interesting to see if Chalamet will actually avoid superhero movies or if he will one day decide to enter that world. The star has undoubtedly made a name for himself, and it seems unlikely that any role he chooses, superhero or not, would have a negative impact on the career he has built.

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