It is revealed what Timothée Chalamet was before becoming an icon of cinema

At 29 years, Timothée Chalamet (New York of French descent) has become the second youngest actor to be twice among the pools of the Oscars. However, despite its formidable film career with such a young age, the protagonist of Call me by your name He had other plans for his future when he was just a child.

As his father, Marc Chalamet, revealed, the interpreter dreamed of becoming a professional footballer. “He kicked his ball, alone, in the courtyard of the building, for hours“his parent revealed in The Parisian.

However, Timothée’s project became an elite athlete was truncated when he realized that “did not have the level“. “I had the wisdom of not being a stubborn“His father said.

Chalamet’s passion for football is no secret. His favorite team is As Saint-Etienne, a club with which the young man has enjoyed his games for years. Such is his fondness for the team that, one day, persecuted them to get an autograph. “I followed the team there. I am a great admirer of Saint-Etienne. Probably the team to which more support in the world, more than the New York Knicks“He acknowledged in Views.