Timothee Chalamet surprised fans with an unexpected appearance at a lookalike contest held in New York City. The Wonka star drew cheers and screams as he mingled with attendees at Washington Square Park. Timothee Chalamet, who attempted to go incognito in a mask and baseball hat, sneaked through the crowd and approached two lookalikes who were posing for photos. The event, organised by YouTuber Anthony Po, attracted hundreds of people and promised a $50 prize for the best lookalike and drew thousands of RSVPs online.
not real timothee watching the timothee chalamet lookalike competition in the crowd pic.twitter.com/OlrrbWpsos
— t (@uncommonlove) October 27, 2024
I was behind the Timothee Chalamet lookalike competition. Thanks my #1 fan (timothee) for showing up. pic.twitter.com/ZfYkOBuTNB
— Anthony Po (@anthpo) October 27, 2024
idk what’s crazier:
1) the fact that the REAL timothee chalamet showed up at the timothee chalamet lookalike contest OR
2) the fact a fake timothee getting ARRESTED at the timothee chalamet lookalike contest ? pic.twitter.com/M9KpclqbS6
— mils ✩˚.⋆ (@thelorebitch) October 27, 2024
At the contest. the contestants also answered questions about their French language skills, their aspirations to improve the world, and their feelings about Kylie Jenner, who is rumoured to be dating Timothee Chalamet. The contest concluded with Miles Mitchell, 21, from Staten Island, winning in a Willy Wonka costume. He amused the crowd by tossing candy from a briefcase.
As per AP, one imitator was led away by police who apparently responded to the event because of the large crowd, which was forced to relocate.
Earlier this month, the makers dropped the trailer of A Complete Unknown, in which Timothee Chalamet portrays Bob Dylan. The biopic, set in the 1960s, chronicles Bob Dylan’s ascent to fame and is scheduled for release in December in the US and January in the UK. The ensemble cast includes Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash, P.J. Byrne as Harold Leventhal, Scoot McNairy as Woody Guthrie, Dan Fogler as Albert Grossman, and Will Harrison as Bob Neuwirth, among others.
