Timothée Chalamet Will Disregard Leonardo DiCaprio’s Advice and Join a Superhero Movie Under 1 Specific Condition
From working in historical drama, science fiction, and even romance, Timothée Chalamet has proved his versatility. However, one exciting genre that he’s yet to explore is a superhero project, and if you’re wondering why hasn’t the actor tried it? Then we got you the answer.
In a recent conversation with director Denis Villeneuve, the Dune 2 actor talked about being in a superhero film and what advice he got from one of Hollywood’s A-listers. Timothée Chalamet was asked if he wanted to play a superhero in the future, to which the actor replied that Leonardo DiCaprio advised him not to take such roles, but despite that, Chalamet might consider breaking into the genre only if the script and the director are great.
Timothée Chalamet Will Consider a Superhero Movie Despite Leonardo DiCaprio’s Honest Advice
Timothée Chalamet is all set to reprise his role as Paul in the fast-approaching Dune 2, and while the actor is busy promoting his film, he was asked about intentionally ignoring the superhero genre. It’s quite intriguing that Chalamet has played various roles in films and still hasn’t explored any in superhero movies. Why? Maybe because he took Leonardo DiCaprio‘s advice sincerely.
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However, in a recent interview with the New York Times, the Wonka star opened up about DiCaprio’s advice, which he considers vital. But despite that, Timothée Chalamet is ready to disregard the advice for a future superhero role if the screenplay and the director both are compelling enough. The actor said:
“Well, Leonardo DiCaprio said to me, ‘No superhero movies, no hard drugs.’ Which I thought was very good.”
When asked which movie interested Chalamet to accept a superhero role, he added:
“The movie that made me want to act is a superhero movie, “The Dark Knight.” If the script was great, if the director was great, I’d have to consider it.”
Must say that Timothée Chalamet is incredibly skilled in recognizing top-notch projects like Christopher Nolan‘s The Dark Knight that made him want to become an acclaimed actor. Now the question arises: Which superhero franchise Chalamet would love to enter? Well, the actor hasn’t revealed it yet, but we might hear it soon as he already placed the condition.
Christopher Nolan Compared Timothée Chalamet’s Dune 2 With Star Wars: Episode V
While Timothée Chalamet acknowledged Nolan’s work in The Dark Knight, the director expressed his honest view on the upcoming film. The Oppenheimer filmmaker sat in a conversation with the Dune 2 director in which he praised Denis Villeneuve‘s work and compared the upcoming film with Star Wars’ The Empire Strikes Back. Nolan said:
“For me, I don’t think it says too much to say that if Dune: Part One was Star Wars, this to me is very much The Empire Strikes Back… I just think it’s an incredibly exciting expansion of all of the things you introduce in the first one.”
Villeneuve was surprised by Nolan’s honest words and called it a “massive compliment.” Dune 2 has generated immense excitement among fans, as it brings back the actor from the first installment, along with new faces like Florence Pugh and Austin Butler playing key figures in the Dune universe.
Dune 2 will come out on March 15, 2024.
