Timothée Chalamet has finally addressed rampant speculation about whether he is the person behind the mask of viral rapper EsDeeKid.
Provoking fans with a cryptic response, the Dune Star dodges the question with a mischievous smile.
While promoting his latest movie. marty supreme on the British radio show heart breakfastThe French-American actor was asked directly and without any formality if EsDeeKid is his alter ego.
“I have no comment on that. No, I mean, I have no comment,” he responded immediately before relaxing and adding, “I have two words on that.”
When presenter Amanda Holden pointed out that the two artists have similar eyes and were even photographed wearing the same skull-shaped scarf, the A complete stranger The actor seemed shy.
He hesitated, stumbling over his words before saying, “Two words: everything will be revealed in due time.”
“Oh wow. The word count is gone because of jet lag. I’m going to say it,” Holden, 54, joked during the Thursday, December 11, episode.
The conversation then turned to 29-year-old Chalamet’s high school alter ego, Lil Timmy Tim, referencing a 2012 viral video showing him rapping at a high school event in New York City.
“Let me tell you, Lil Timmy doesn’t sound the same,” he said.
For the uninitiated, fans have been coming up with wild theories linking Chalamet to rapper EsDeeKid for the past few months, wondering if he could secretly be the viral artist, who performs with his face hidden under a balaclava and claims to be from Liverpool.
Rumors began circulating earlier this year that the Oscar nominee could somehow be EsDeeKid, mainly due to the similarities in their eyes.
The Hollywood heartthrob further fueled the narrative when he appeared at a Fakemink show in London in August, as the latter appears on EsDeeKid’s song. LV Sandals.
EsDeeKid, whose real name and age are unknown as he did not give any details about himself, released his debut album. Rebel in June and has more than 11 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
On the other hand, Chalamet’s love for hip-hop and rap is no secret. He has often named artists such as Kid Cudi and Nicki Minaj among his favorites.
In 2020, he even appeared on Saturday night live in a sketch with Pete Davidson, where he played a rapper named $mokecheddathaassgetta.
