How much has Timothée Chalamet’s worth as a Hollywood actor gone up since starring in hits like “Dune,” “Wonka,” and “A Complete Unknown”? Quite high, actually.
Here’s The New York Times reporting that he will be paid $25 million for his upcoming action-heist film “High Side,” directed by James Mangold. At 29, he becomes the youngest actor to command a reported upfront payday of that size.
The list of actors who earn $25M+ per role is short: Dwayne Johnson, Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Adam Sandler, and Will Smith. Chalamet has now joined that exclusive club.
Just hours into a new era at Paramount, the studio acquired “High Side,” reuniting Timothée Chalamet with director James Mangold after their Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” which recently earned eight Oscar nominations. The duo has made this project a top priority, and don’t be surprised if filming begins next year.
“High Side” centers on Billy, a former MotoGP prodigy whose promising career was cut short by a devastating crash and a troubled family past. Now running a garage and caring for his addicted father, Billy is pulled back into danger when his estranged brother Cole—an FBI fugitive—returns with a daring plan: robbing banks using superbikes.
Chalamet is currently shooting Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune: Part III,’ and has A24’s most expensive movie ever, Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme,” coming out in December. He isn’t currently attached to any other projects.
It’s remarkable how much Chalamet’s stock has risen in just five years. Can he continue to capitalize on his early promise and keep delivering hits? Only time will tell, but his streak of critically acclaimed and commercially successful films suggests he has the potential for lasting star power.