In a recent interview on the UK edition of Rolling Stone magazine, Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet revealed that early in his career, he auditioned for roles in action films like ‘Maze Runner’ and ‘Divergent’ but was repeatedly rejected due to his body type.
“I would always get the same feedback, ‘Oh, you don’t have the right body,’” he recalled. “I had an agent call me once and say, ‘I’m tired of getting the same feedback. We’re gonna stop submitting you for these bigger projects, because you’re not putting on weight.’ I was trying to put on weight. I couldn’t! I basically couldn’t. My metabolism or whatever the fuck couldn’t do it.”
This rejection ultimately led him to projects such as ‘Call Me by Your Name,’ which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, and films like ‘Lady Bird,’ ‘Beautiful Boy,’ and ‘Little Women,’ which brought him widespread recognition.
“I was knocking on one door that wouldn’t open,” Chalamet said, referring to action films. “So I went to what I thought was a more humble door, but actually ended up being explosive for me.”
Chalamet has since established himself as a blockbuster star with his role in Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune2 series.
Audiences will next see him portray legendary musician Bob Dylan in ‘A Complete Unknown,’ set to be released on December 25.
