Timothée Chalamet recently opened up about who he considers the greatest actors of all time, and his choices reflect 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 other goat” and Joaquin Phoenix as “the odd 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 sent him a message earlier in the day.
“He roasted me today,” Chalamet recalled, quoting the lyrics: “‘I heard you shaved your head. Tell me it’s not like that.’
The text referenced Chalamet’s freshly shaved head, reportedly for his return as Paul Atreides in Dune: Part 3.
Chalamet has long seen DiCaprio as a mentor in Hollywood.
The two starred together in Don’t look upand Chalamet has shared that DiCaprio once gave him career advice: “No hard drugs and no superhero movies.”
He said he still follows that guidance, 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 thoughtful take on his own career path, Chalamet offered insight into how he defines greatness and where he sees his future in film.
