Timothée Chalamet recently spoke about who he considers the greatest actors of all time, and his picks reflect a deep admiration for some of Hollywood’s most respected talents.
In a quick interview with Lucid Motors, the Oscar-nominated actor named Denzel Washington as “the Goat,” followed by Christian Bale as “the Second Goat” and Joaquin Phoenix as “the Strange Goat.”
When asked who he would most like to receive a text from, Chalamet chose Leonardo DiCaprio, and it turned out that DiCaprio had actually texted him earlier that day.
“I was fried today,” Chalamet recalled, quoting the text: “‘I heard you shaved your head. Say it’s not like that.'”
The text referred to Chalamet’s freshly shaved head, supposedly for his return as Paul Atreides in Dune: Part 3.
Chalamet has long considered DiCaprio a mentor in Hollywood.
The two starred together Don’t look upand Chalamet has shared that DiCaprio once gave him some career advice: “No hard drugs or superhero movies.”
He said he still follows that guideline, though he also admitted that the movie that first inspired him to act was a superhero movie. The dark knight.
He stressed that if the script and director were right, even for a comic book project, it’s something he would seriously consider.
With that mix of respect for acting legends and a reflective view of his own career, Chalamet offered a glimpse into how he defines greatness and where he sees his future in film.
