section_path: Career/2021–present: Established actor
section_name: 2021–present: Established actor
paragraph_text: 2021–present: Established actor
  
  In 2021, Chalamet portrayed a student revolutionary in Wes Anderson 's ensemble comedy-drama The French Dispatch. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where it generated positive reviews. Anderson wrote the role with Chalamet in mind. Brianna Zigler of Paste found him to be "perfectly attuned to Anderson's highly specified wavelength". Chalamet starred as the main character Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve 's film adaptation of the science fiction novel Dune, which premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. Villeneuve stated that Chalamet was his only choice to play the role: "I needed that for the audience to believe this young man will be able to lead a whole planet." Chalamet received positive reviews for his performance, with The Hollywood Reporter ' s David Rooney praising his "magnetic pensiveness gives the coming-of-age element some heart" and Lewis Knight of Daily Mirror writing that "Timothée Chalamet completes his ascension to Hollywood leading man status". Dune earned over $400 million worldwide to emerge as one of the year's highest-grossing films. In his final role of the year, Chalamet played a skater punk in Adam McKay 's Netflix ensemble comedy film Don't Look Up. It received mixed reviews from critics. Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times found Chalamet "sweetly sincere" in his small part. The ensemble cast of the film was nominated for a SAG Award.
  
  Chalamet reunited with Guadagnino in the road film Bones and All (2022), in which he starred alongside Taylor Russell as cannibal drifters. The project marked his first production venture, and Chalamet credited Guadagnino for mentoring him through the process. Bones and All premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. Leila Latif of IndieWire praised the chemistry between Chalamet and Russell and took note of his "near-peerless ability to gently weep", and Jon Frosch of The Hollywood Reporter added that "Chalamet reminded us why he's the best actor of his generation". That same year, Chalamet lent his voice to the Netflix adult animated musical special Entergalactic.
  
  In 2023, Chalamet hosted Saturday Night Live for a second time. He then portrayed Willy Wonka in the musical film Wonka, directed by Paul King, for which Chalamet was paid $9 million. He was King's only choice for the role, stating that he cast the actor without an audition after seeing his high school performances on YouTube that proved his singing and dancing skills. Chalamet sang seven songs for the film's soundtrack. Slant Magazine ' s Derek Smith commended Chalamet for "imbuing Wonka a warmth and tenderness that’s in perfect unison with the vibrant and bizarre world that King creates here". His performance earned him another nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Wonka grossed over $634 million worldwide to rank as the eight highest-grossing film of 2023.
  
  The following year, Chalamet reprised the role of Paul Atreides in the sequel to Dune, titled Dune: Part Two. Variety reported that the box-office success of Wonka and Dune: Part Two established Chalamet as a major star. Soon after, he signed a first look deal with the studio Warner Bros. to star in and produce more films. Dune: Part Two grossed over $714 million worldwide to rank as the highest-grossing film with Chalamet in a starring role and the seventh highest-grossing film of 2024. In his second project of the year, Chalamet produced and portrayed Bob Dylan in the biopic A Complete Unknown, directed by James Mangold. It was filmed and released in 2024, five years after he began preparing to play the part. Dylan himself responded positively to Chalamet's casting. To stay immersed in the role, Chalamet remained aloof on set and was referred to as "Bob Dylan" on the call sheet. Even so, he did not deem it method acting. For the film's accompanying soundtrack, he sang 40 Dylan songs, while also playing guitars and harmonicas. BBC Culture 's Caryn James wrote that Chalamet "is brilliant here and completely believable, better than the film itself. He sings and plays guitar and harmonica with apparent ease, and creates a thoroughly convincing avatar of Dylan". He received nominations for the Academy, BAFTA, and Golden Globe for Best Actor, and became the youngest person to win the SAG Award for Best Actor, at age 29.
  
  In 2025, Chalamet appeared on Saturday Night Live for a third time, as both host and musical guest. He will next produce and play a character inspired by Marty Reisman in the sports film Marty Supreme, directed by Josh Safdie.
  
  In 2021, Chalamet portrayed a student revolutionary in Wes Anderson 's ensemble comedy-drama The French Dispatch. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where it generated positive reviews. Anderson wrote the role with Chalamet in mind. Brianna Zigler of Paste found him to be "perfectly attuned to Anderson's highly specified wavelength". Chalamet starred as the main character Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve 's film adaptation of the science fiction novel Dune, which premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. Villeneuve stated that Chalamet was his only choice to play the role: "I needed that for the audience to believe this young man will be able to lead a whole planet." Chalamet received positive reviews for his performance, with The Hollywood Reporter ' s David Rooney praising his "magnetic pensiveness gives the coming-of-age element some heart" and Lewis Knight of Daily Mirror writing that "Timothée Chalamet completes his ascension to Hollywood leading man status". Dune earned over $400 million worldwide to emerge as one of the year's highest-grossing films. In his final role of the year, Chalamet played a skater punk in Adam McKay 's Netflix ensemble comedy film Don't Look Up. It received mixed reviews from critics. Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times found Chalamet "sweetly sincere" in his small part. The ensemble cast of the film was nominated for a SAG Award.
  
  Chalamet reunited with Guadagnino in the road film Bones and All (2022), in which he starred alongside Taylor Russell as cannibal drifters. The project marked his first production venture, and Chalamet credited Guadagnino for mentoring him through the process. Bones and All premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. Leila Latif of IndieWire praised the chemistry between Chalamet and Russell and took note of his "near-peerless ability to gently weep", and Jon Frosch of The Hollywood Reporter added that "Chalamet reminded us why he's the best actor of his generation". That same year, Chalamet lent his voice to the Netflix adult animated musical special Entergalactic.
  
  In 2023, Chalamet hosted Saturday Night Live for a second time. He then portrayed Willy Wonka in the musical film Wonka, directed by Paul King, for which Chalamet was paid $9 million. He was King's only choice for the role, stating that he cast the actor without an audition after seeing his high school performances on YouTube that proved his singing and dancing skills. Chalamet sang seven songs for the film's soundtrack. Slant Magazine ' s Derek Smith commended Chalamet for "imbuing Wonka a warmth and tenderness that’s in perfect unison with the vibrant and bizarre world that King creates here". His performance earned him another nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Wonka grossed over $634 million worldwide to rank as the eight highest-grossing film of 2023.
  
  The following year, Chalamet reprised the role of Paul Atreides in the sequel to Dune, titled Dune: Part Two. Variety reported that the box-office success of Wonka and Dune: Part Two established Chalamet as a major star. Soon after, he signed a first look deal with the studio Warner Bros. to star in and produce more films. Dune: Part Two grossed over $714 million worldwide to rank as the highest-grossing film with Chalamet in a starring role and the seventh highest-grossing film of 2024. In his second project of the year, Chalamet produced and portrayed Bob Dylan in the biopic A Complete Unknown, directed by James Mangold. It was filmed and released in 2024, five years after he began preparing to play the part. Dylan himself responded positively to Chalamet's casting. To stay immersed in the role, Chalamet remained aloof on set and was referred to as "Bob Dylan" on the call sheet. Even so, he did not deem it method acting. For the film's accompanying soundtrack, he sang 40 Dylan songs, while also playing guitars and harmonicas. BBC Culture 's Caryn James wrote that Chalamet "is brilliant here and completely believable, better than the film itself. He sings and plays guitar and harmonica with apparent ease, and creates a thoroughly convincing avatar of Dylan". He received nominations for the Academy, BAFTA, and Golden Globe for Best Actor, and became the youngest person to win the SAG Award for Best Actor, at age 29.
  
  In 2025, Chalamet appeared on Saturday Night Live for a third time, as both host and musical guest. He will next produce and play a character inspired by Marty Reisman in the sports film Marty Supreme, directed by Josh Safdie.