Timothée Chalamet has shared a story that makes clear women in Hollywood aren’t the only ones being judged for their physical appearances. The “Dune” star talked to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe about his experience early in his career. “If I ...

Timothée Chalamet is opening up about facing criticism over his appearance early on in his Hollywood career. While speaking with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, the “Dune” star, 28, revealed that he was once told he was too thin to star in certain major roles.

Timothée Chalamet may be one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, known for Dune, Call Me by Your Name, and Little Women, but his journey to success was anything but conventional. It might be hard to believe–especially since the internet has been swooning over Chalamet and Barry Keoghan for some time.

Chalamet compared his experience of discovering the right roles for him to Bob Dylan running into his own issues when he was just starting out as a musician in Minnesota. Chalamet plays Dylan in the forthcoming music biopic, A Complete Unknown.

Timothée Chalamet is opening up about the early challenges he faced in Hollywood, revealing that he was once told he didn’t have the right body type for the roles he was auditioning for.

The 28-year-old said he was advised to gain weight early in his acting career to land bigger movies Neil Mockford/FilmMagic Timothee Chalamet Timothée Chalamet was told to gain weight early on in his career.