Well, it seems even Hollywood heartthrobs like Timothée Chalamet need to face the harsh reality of refueling their cars. Fresh off a whirlwind press tour for his latest cinematic triumph, A Complete Unknown, the 29-year-old actor traded the red carpet for the asphalt jungle of a Beverly Hills gas station on Monday afternoon. Witnesses reported that he was dressed in what experts are calling “the international celebrity uniform”—casual yet impossibly chic.
While Timmy (yes, we’re on nickname terms now) was busy figuring out how to work the pump—because surely someone else does this for him most of the time—his fans were busy celebrating the movie’s whopping $23 million box office haul in just five days. That’s right, $23 million! Enough to fill up an infinity pool with caviar or buy approximately two tanks of gas in Beverly Hills.
His movie, which follows the life of Bob Dylan, is already making serious waves during awards season. Critics are fawning, awards shows are calling, and somewhere out there, Bob Dylan is probably nodding in quiet approval—or at least humming a tune about it. A Complete Unknown has scored Best Picture nods from both the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards, while Timothée himself snagged a Best Actor nomination. Edward Norton, his co-star, also picked up a shiny nomination for Best Supporting Actor, proving that talent truly loves company.
With his movie poised to dominate awards season and his car’s gas tank now full, Timothée Chalamet is living proof that you can go from Oscar buzz to pump handles in the blink of an eye. Here’s to more box office wins, award show speeches, and perhaps next time, a little less confusion at the gas pump.
