Actor Timothée Chalamet lost a contest to become his own look-alike in New York City. Watch
Actor Timothée Chalamet surprised fans by taking part in a look-alike contest in Lower Manhattan. The show, featuring contestants dressed as Chalamet’s characters, generated considerable buzz and culminated with a winner from Staten Island.
Actor Timothée Chalamet surprised fans by participating in a look-alike contest in Lower Manhattan on Sunday, October 27.
The incident attracted hundreds of spectators, prompted police orders to disperse, and resulted in at least one arrest.
Accompanied by bodyguards, Chalamet briefly posed with the contestants, sporting high cheekbones and curly hair like him, as well as dressing somewhat like the characters he played in the Wonka and Dune series.
As the contestants began their red carpet walk in Washington Square Park, authorities intervened, issuing a dispersal order and fining the organizers $500 for holding an “unpermitted costume contest.”
Flyers for the contest, promising a $50 reward for the best lookalike, were circulated across New York in the days leading up to the event, generating significant social media buzz and thousands of RSVPs.
Ultimately, 21-year-old Staten Island resident Miles Mitchell was declared the winner after wearing a purple Willy Wonka outfit and distributing sweets to the crowd.
On the professional front, Chalamet’s upcoming projects include Marty Supreme, a sports biopic directed by Josh Safdie in which he stars as ping-pong legend Marty Reisman.
Additionally, he is set to play a young Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown, to be released in December 2024.
