Robert Downey Jr. confirmed to Timothée Chalamet that he has achieved the level of excellence he strived for.
He Dune The star has long been open about his “quest for greatness” and now he’s gotten a major seal of approval from the legend.
During a recent question and answer session for marty supremehe Avengers: Judgment Day The star didn’t hold back, calling the newly elected Golden Globe winner for Best Actor “one of the greats.”
“You’ve been talking about this a lot lately,” Downey, 60, said of Chalamet’s lofty ambitions. “I’m literally twice your age. When I was 30, I was making a movie with Norman Jewison.”
He remembered: “It was called Only you. Marisa Tomei and me. “We were somewhere on the Amalfi Coast and I went to see Norman Jewison, you know Moonstruck and all those great movies, and I said, ‘Norman, I think I’m one of the greats.'”
“I want you to tell me if you’re okay with that.” he iron man The lead continued. “He looked at me like I was crazy. He said, ‘Well, Mr. Downey, that remains to be seen.'”
“And I want to say before God and everyone in this audience here with you that as of marty supremeIt no longer remains to be seen. Let’s hear it from Timothée Chalamet,” he added.
For the uninitiated, the 30-year-old French-American actor openly told the industry that he wanted to be a great actor during his acceptance speech at the 2025 SAG Awards.
“I can’t downplay the importance of this award, because it means a lot to me,” Chalamet said in his acceptance speech after winning best actor for playing Bob Dylan in A complete stranger.
“I know we’re in a subjective business, but the truth is that I’m really looking for greatness. I know people don’t usually talk like that, but I want to be one of the greats. The greats inspire me,” he added.
It is pertinent to point out that marty supreme has broken record after record since opening over the holidays.
Its latest box office milestone came Tuesday, leaving Leonardo DiCaprio’s Oscar rival behind. One battle after another to end the day with an estimated cume of $72.27 million, according to A24.
The newly released movie marty supreme It earned Chalamet his first Critics’ Choice and Golden Globe awards, making him a favorite for the Best Actor Oscar at the upcoming 98th Academy Awards.
