Timothée Chalamet Crashes His Own Lookalike Contest

Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet Make Rare Outing successful NYC for Date Night

Timothée Chalamet? More similar Twinothée Chalamet.

A contention to find the champion Chalamet lookalike was held successful New York City Oct. 27 and had a astonishment guest: The Wonka actor himself.

To the delight of the hundreds of fans gathered astatine Washington Square Park successful the Greenwich Village vicinity of Manhattan, the 28-year-old casually crashed the competition, arsenic seen successful photos and videos shared connected societal media.

Some 20 contestants dressed up arsenic Chalamet arsenic good arsenic his movie characters, specified arsenic Willy Wonka from Wonka, Paul Atreides from the Dune films and the star's mentation of legendary vocalist Bob Dylan—which helium plays successful A Complete Unknown, a biopic helium finished filming successful New York City this past spring.

The existent Chalamet initially made his mode done the assemblage incognito, wearing a achromatic disguise and shot hat. He past sneaked up connected 2 doppelgangers posing for photos and removed his mask, prompting shrieks from onlookers, Variety reported. The histrion past posed for pics with respective contestants and different fans.

The contention was fierce and did not trust connected looks oregon costumes alone. Per the Associated Press, 4 finalists were asked astir their French proficiency—Chalamet, whose begetter is from France, tin talk the connection well—their plans to marque the satellite a amended spot and their romanticist intentions with Kylie Jenner, who began dating the histrion much than a twelvemonth ago.

Ultimate, Miles Mitchell, 21, won the contest. The Staten Island nonmigratory dressed arsenic Wonka and was fixed an tremendous novelty-size cheque for $50 written retired to “Best Tim," the AP said.

"I'm excited and I’m besides overwhelmed," Mitchell was quoted arsenic saying. "There were truthful galore bully look-alikes. It was truly a toss-up."