Timothée Chalamet is changing our idea of masculinity – this generation’s Leonardo DiCaprio is softer, thoughtful, with less muscle
- Actor Timothée Chalamet is one of the biggest stars of his generation. His success says a lot about how the ‘ideal’ type of masculinity is changing
- The 26-year-old represents ‘hybrid masculinity’, says one expert – he is open, thoughtful, a little feminine, but keeps all his male privileges
Leonardo DiCaprio’s early days, and his starring role in 1997 film Titanic, were the last time that a young actor was as present as Timothée Chalamet is now.
The Hollywood star has wispy brown curls, a dreamy look in his eyes and a unique charisma that suggests both “baby brother” and “aftershave model”.
The 26-year-old New Yorker, who has an American and a French passport, is one of the biggest stars of the Instagram generation. He has graced the cover of Time magazine. Vogue celebrates the fashion influencer’s red carpet appearances – spotted in dungarees with a batik pattern, or in a diamanté harness from Louis Vuitton.
Movie fans know him from Interstellar, Lady Bird, Little Women and as a drug-addicted son in Beautiful Boy. The gay love story Call Me by Your Name earned him an Oscar nomination in his early 20s.
