Timothée Chalamet Says His Agent Once Told Him To ‘Put On Weight’ To Land More Movie Roles!

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Timothée Chalamet is opening up about his history with body shaming in the movie industry. The Call Me By Your Name star sat down for an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe on Monday and revealed that early on in his career, he was passed over for roles in big blockbusters because of the way his body looked.

He explained: That must have been hard to hear for someone who was literally just a teen trying to make a name for himself all those years ago!

We often talk about women being the victims of body-shaming, but let’s not forget men can be, too! Related: Amanda Bynes Shares Weight Loss Update After Gaining ‘Over 20lbs’ Due To Depression But it didn’t come solely from movie execs… Timmy’s own agent once even advised him to bulk up!

The now 28-year-old told Zane: Ouch! Well, things obviously worked out for the Beautiful Boy star. He may not have landed the action lead of 2014’s The Maze Runner or Divergent, but he’s gone on to cultivate an impressive acting history and even an Oscar nom!