Looks like Timothée Chalamet is a really good guy, according to the man who organized a look-alike contest dedicated to the “Wonka” star.
Back in October, the Oscar-nominated heartthrob delighted fans when he showed up at a contest in lower Manhattan dedicated to finding the person who most looked like him.
The event drew hundreds of onlookers besides Chalamet, which led to police ordering the crowd to disperse.
Four people were arrested at the event for being at an “unscheduled demonstration,” and organizers were also given a $500 fine for holding an “unpermitted costume contest.”
Organizer Anthony Po told People that the fine was actually a best-case scenario, since it meant authorities would need to “do something stronger” if they want to prevent further lookalike gatherings.
Po said Chalamet continued to show his support even after the event was over. He said the actor’s reps reached out to him and “offered to pay the ticket, which is truly funny.”
He said that while he appreciated Chalamet’s offer, he declined to take the money, instead allowing Partiful, a digital invite app, to pay the fine instead.
But Po was happy to hear that Chalamet enjoyed the event held in his honor, he told People. He didn’t get to meet Chalamet, but the actor was included in the contest’s final rankings — in 13th place.
“I think if he would’ve stayed for the end of it, maybe I would’ve given him runner-up or something,” Po said, noting that Chalamet currently has a mustache, and that set him apart from the other curly-haired, clean-shaven contestants.
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The actual runner-up, Zander Dueve, did see Chalamet at the contest and told People, “He looked the least like himself out of everyone.”
Chalamet’s latest movie, the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” opens Dec. 25.