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Timothée Chalametis feeling blue.
The acting phenom, 27, just landed his first collaboration with a fashion or beauty brand, becoming the latest face of Chanel fragrances.
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His partnership with the fashion house is a sort of full-circle moment for the star. Growing up, his grandmother gifted his sister, Pauline, her own Chanel perfume, he recalled toVogue. Since, he’s associated the brand with his “elegant” grandmother.
The actor’s campaign will also come with its own short film to be released in June, which the star is thrilled about because of its director, Martin Scorsese.
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As he toldVogue,“I have some friends that aren’t as interested in the high fashion space, but when I tell them I’m doing a short film with Martin Scorsese in New York, their ears prick up. The conversations we’ve had over Zoom have been super enthused. For him, it’s like hitting the treadmill.”
Chalamet is gearing up for a huge year, bigger than any for the young star.
On top of breaking further into the world of high fashion with this campaign, Chalamet also has two huge projects coming out this year. The first is thesecond installment of theDuneseries, which he hasalready promoted in many eye-catching red carpet looks, as well as the prequel toWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,Wonka, in which he will become the chocolate-making fanatic in a story focused on how the character met his beloved oompa loompas.
source: people.com
