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Is Timothée Chalamet the Antidote To Toxic Masculinity?

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With his star turn in Dune under his belt Timothée Chalamet is reframing masculinity in American cinema.

French Vogue: The 25-year-old actor is paving the way for a new generation of actors, with his stunning performances and his slightly androgynous appearance. He has appeared on several magazine covers and in many roles, from blockbusters to award-winning films.

His role as Elio in Call Me By Your Name made him a household name. The notoriety of his character and his attractiveness also reflect the undergoing developments of the era. He reinvents the common image of a young man’s physique on screen. It is worth noting that the French-American actor has never been the muscle flexing kind – and it only adds to his charm. He easily outshines the tanned and muscular Californian blond, played by Armie Hammer. The result? He restores the charm of a candid beauty and a kind of masculine sensitivity. He represents a homosexual boy as a youthful fantasy, a world away from the stereotype of drug addicts or prostitutes, like the characters played by River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves in My Own Private Idaho in 1991.

[He breaks] down gender boundaries and quashing the myth of masculinity being unequivocally linked with physical strength, domination, and superficial attractiveness.

This uninhibited masculinity also influences the actor’s fashion choices, in the same way as Harry Styles, who constantly breaks gender rules. He cultivates a daring and bold “cool kid” allure. Who could forget the Louis Vuitton sequined harness, which he wore at the 2018 Golden Globes ceremony. This made him the star of the red carpet. More recently, at the Met Gala in New York, he wore a with Converse. In short, a subversion of romanticism.

Timothée Chalamet will soon star in Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up” on Netflix.

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