Why people think Gene Wilder is Jeremy Allen White’s grandpa

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Jeremy Allen White is the talk of the town in Hollywood, currently nominated for two Golden Globes with season 2 of The Bear.

The actor has a unique look, but there was another great actor before him with a strikingly similar face- Gene Wilder. With the help of clickbait, this resemblance has led to rumors that the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory star was his grandpa.Wilder, also a Golden Globe winner, was born June 11, 1933, and passed away in 2016 at 83.

While he was technically old enough to be White’s grandpa, he wasn’t. The Hollywood legend only welcomed one child into this world, a daughter, Katharine Wilder, with his ex-wife, Mary Joan Schutz. According to Snopes, who got involved to crack the case, online ads spread the rumor with photos of the two actors with clickbait headlines like, “[Photos] These Grandchildren Look Exactly Like Their Celebrity Grandparents,” or the claim that Wilder was White’s father.To make sure, the outlet reached out to Wilder’s nephew, filmmaker Jordan Walker-Pearlman, through his production company (Harlem, Hollywood).The spokesperson told them, “Jordan can confirm with you that as much as he admires the talent of Jeremy Allen White and believes Gene would have as well, and clearly sees the family resemblances, they are in fact, not related.”How Jeremy Allen White gained 40 pounds of muscle for ‘The Iron Claw’Rosalia and Jeremy Allen White hold hands after confirming romanceDid Timothée Chalamet attend the Kardashian-Jenner Christmas Eve party with Kylie?The Bear star is well aware of the comparisons and gets a kick out of it.

In 2020, he told InStyle, “Everyone’s decided I look a lot like Gene Wilder, which I agree. But I guess someone called me ‘Ketamine Gene Wilder.’ Or called.