A-list actor Timothée Chalamet might play a poker participant in 2019’s A Wet Day in New York, however the 29-year-old additionally has poker chops in actual life.
That a lot was revealed through the 2025 Golden Globes, the place Chalamet was nominated for “Finest Efficiency by a Male Actor” for his portrayal of Bob Dylan within the biopic A Full Unknown.
The French-American actor believably depicted the legendary people rock musician in a biopic that documented a tumultuous cultural shift within the mid-Sixties however misplaced out to Adrien Brody for his efficiency as László Tóth in The Brutalist.
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Can Chalamet Play Poker?
In a red-carpet interview with Zuri Corridor for E! Information, Ellie Fanning, who performs Chalamet’s love curiosity within the Dylan biopic, was requested if there was something concerning the younger actor that might shock viewers.
“He is so devoted and targeted in his work, he is truly sort of only a goofball. And he is fairly good at poker,” the 26-year-old mentioned.
Fanning, the sister of fellow actress Dakota Fanning, additionally revealed that she performs poker for play cash on PokerStars, although she would not provide up her display identify.
Is Fanning higher at poker than Chalamet? “I do not know. No, not essentially,” Fanning mentioned. “However I do play on-line. I play on PokerStars. However it’s not actual cash.”
Chalamet additionally mentioned poker briefly with podcaster Theo Von final month whereas speaking about one other A Full Unknown co-star, Ed Norton, who a long time earlier performed one of the vital memorable characters in poker film historical past.
“You ever see Rounders?” Chalamet requested Von. “You ever play Texas maintain’em?”
Chalamet has been nominated for 4 Golden Globe Awards. He notably attended the ceremony with socialite Kylie Jenner, who he’s relationship.
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Connor Richards
Editor & Dwell Reporter U.S.
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