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Timothée Chalamet Tells Nardwuar That His Acting Career Took Off After Lil B Knighted Him

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Hollywood's youngest heartthrob credits his meteoric rise to an unexpected blessing from rap icon Lil B, revealing the moment that launched his acting career into the stratosphere.
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  • In a recent interview with Nardwuar, Timothée Chalamet recounted how in 2012, a 16-year-old Chalamet was 'knighted' by Lil B at an NYU lecture, with the Based God declaring him 'handsome and blessed' - an event Chalamet says directly led to his Oscar nomination just a few years later.
  • Chalamet was visibly starstruck when Nardwuar brought up the Lil B encounter, crediting the rapper as a 'hugely formative artist' whose unorthodox approach in the hip-hop world inspired Chalamet to 'just do whatever the fuck he wants' - a mindset that has clearly paid off in spades for the now A-list actor.
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