Timothée Chalamet has officially joined a rare Oscars club with his Best Actor nomination for A Complete Unknown on Thursday.
At just 29 years old, the handsome star earned the nod for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in the biopic.
This follows his previous nomination for the same honor at the 90th Academy Awards in 2018 for Call Me By Your Name.
With this latest nomination, Chalamet becomes the first man to secure two Best Actor nominations before turning 30—an achievement last reached by the late, legendary James Dean.
The iconic star, who tragically passed away at 24 in 1955, was nominated posthumously for East of Eden (1955) and Giant (1956) in the two ceremonies following his death.
Should Chalamet win, he’ll make history as the youngest-ever Best Actor winner, besting Adrien Brody’s 2003 record of winning at 29 for The Pianist.
Timothée Chalamet has officially joined a rare Oscars club with his Best Actor nomination for A Complete Unknown on Thursday
With this latest nomination, Chalamet becomes the first man to secure two Best Actor nominations before turning 30—an achievement last reached by the late, legendary James Dean; (Dean in 1955’s Rebel Without A Cause)
Dean, born on February 8, 1931 in Indiana, became one of Hollywood’s most influential actors in the 1950s despite a career that lasted only five years.
He starred in three legendary films—Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden, and Giant—that showed off his intense emotional range and made him the face of teenage rebellion.
On September 30, 1955, Dean’s life was tragically cut short in a head-on collision near Cholame, California, while driving his Porsche sports car to a race in Salinas.
Dean’s untimely death led to him becoming the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
Meanwhile, Timothée’s Oscar nomination comes just days before he takes on double duty as both host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live.
The musical guest news caught many off guard, given that Chalamet is globally renowned for his acting roles in Little Women, Call Me By Your Name, and Dune.
However, the lightbulb quickly went off for followers, as Timothée just portrayed Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, where he’s not just acting but also singing his own songs.
At just 29 years old, the handsome star earned the nod for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in the biopic
Dean, who tragically passed away at 24 in 1955, was nominated posthumously for East of Eden (1955) and Giant (1956) in the two ceremonies following his death
He starred in three legendary films—Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden, and Giant—that showed off his intense emotional range and made him the face of teenage rebellion
Social media quickly lit up with fans playfully speculating whether Chalamet would perform as the 83-year-old singer-songwriter during his musical appearance, with some even wondering if he’d dress up as Dylan.
‘Will he be Timothée Chalamet singing, or Bob Dylan?’ one fan wrote.
Another added, ‘Timothée Chalamet performing as Bob Dylan on SNL will cement him for the Oscar.’
Even New York Magazine joined the conversation, wondering, ‘Will Timothée Chalamet sing songs in character as Bob Dylan when he performs as musical guest on the January 25 episode of ‘SNL’? It sure seems likely.’
Fans are also buzzing to see if Timothée’s glam girlfriend Kylie Jenner, 27, will join him in the Big Apple for the big SNL event.
The couple has kept their two-year romance mostly out of the spotlight, carefully navigating the balance between Timothée’s rising Hollywood star power and the intense public interest in Kylie’s high-profile family.
‘Kylie and Timothée are still trying to figure out who they are as a couple,’ an insider exclusively told DailyMail.com. ‘There is no trouble in paradise, but there are things they still need to navigate.’
The insider continued, ‘They are both very attracted to each other, but Timothée is still trying to figure out his career, which is a lot to deal with. To add a relationship into the mix with someone like Kylie is a lot to juggle.’
On September 30, 1955, Dean’s life was tragically cut short in a head-on collision near Cholame, California , while driving his Porsche sports car to a race in Salinas; (pictured with Elizabeth Taylor in Giant)
The source added that their decision to keep things private has helped their relationship stay strong.
‘Being so secretive besides the odd award show is how they have managed to work, and Kylie understands that,’ they said. ‘She knows she can’t put the Kardashian spin on it, because if she does, the relationship will be too much to deal with for Timothée.’
‘She wants him around and is willing to sacrifice that to make her love life work,’ the source explained. ‘They understand people want to know more, but they want to keep a bunch of stuff to themselves, because they want to honor the success of the relationship.’
DailyMail.com has contacted reps for both Kylie and Timothée for comment.
