TimothĂ©e Chalamet recently spoke about how his body type caused problems in the early years of his career, leading him to miss out on major action film roles. However, that didnât stop him from becoming one of the biggest stars of his generation, earning his second Oscar nomination this year for his performance in A Home in the World. But the actor revealed in a recent interview that, for this role as well, he was originally too skinny.
In the musical biopic, Chalamet plays Bob Dylan, the voice of the rebellious American youth of the 1960s, who was known not for his athletic build, but for his folk songs, which the actor diligently learned. In an interview, he mentioned that he "moved every mountain" to portray Dylan authentically. "I did the work, physically and behaviorally. But there's one thing we didnât really talk about, which is that I gained 9 kilos, because believe it or not, I was even thinner than this guy," Chalamet said.
He didnât mention whether he has regained his "competition weight" since filming, but we do know that he considers promoting a healthy and environmentally conscious lifestyle a personal mission, and he even arrived at the London premiere of A Home in the World on an electric bike, although he did get a ticket for illegal parking. In any case, rather than pursuing muscular action hero roles, heâs more likely to be eyeing the title role in a remake of The Skinny Man, based on his performance on Saturday Night Live, where he performed Bob Dylan's songs, which he also sang and played on the guitar himself during filming of A Home in the World.
In addition to Best Actor, he has been nominated in seven other categories for the Oscar, including Best Picture and Best Director (James Mangold), and could win the golden statue at the March ceremony.
