Timothée Chalamet Has Been Fully 'Kardashian-ized,' Insiders Say -- Here's How!

If you’ve felt like Timothée Chalamet has been absolutely everywhere lately, that’s not an accident, y’all! The once-mysterious indie darling has gone full spectacle mode, and insiders are whispering that his latest transformation has a very familiar glossy fingerprint all over it . Yes, fram, the word being tossed around behind the scenes is “Kardashian-ized.” And honestly, the evidence to that effect is piling up faster than one of Kris Jenner ’s vision boards. LOLz! So, Timmy is currently pushing his buzzy new movie Marty Supreme like his life depends on it, and the promo tour has been nothing short of unhinged in the most delicious way. He’s popping up at merch events across the globe, crashing talk shows with people wearing giant Ping-Pong balls on their heads, and even surprising unsuspecting crowds at table tennis tournaments. Related: Timothée Teases Extravagant Christmas Present For Kylie - And Pokes Fun At Her Nails! He’s vowed to make an eye-popping number of pre-release appearances and has been cooking up viral moments, including a now-infamous Zoom call where he pitched wild ideas like repainting global landmarks in the film’s signature decaying orange hue. So, yeah, TL;DR - this is not your grandfather’s awards campaign. Then there’s the fashion. The Call Me By Your Name alum has been leaning hard into coordinated looks, stepping out in that loud orange color alongside his mom in New York and girlfriend Kylie Jenner in El Lay. Add in rumors of him secretly moonlighting as a masked rapper , plus a music video where he casually name-drops Kylie’s billionaire status, and you’ve got a marketing fever dream that feels very on-brand for a certain reality TV dynasty. According to one industry insider speaking to Page Six , the source of all that promotional influence is undeniable: “Timmy’s been ‘Kardashian-ized.'” WHAT?!?! But guess what? It’s working! Marty Supreme is already breaking pre-sale records for its studio and has critics buzzing about his frantic, charismatic performance. Awards season voters are clearly paying attention, too. One insider compared his anything-goes strategy to the Kardashian family’s long-standing mastery of turning personality into profit and visibility into currency: “Both Timmy and Kylie are just into a different genre, the way they think about life and how they want to live.” The ambition runs deep, apparently, too: “He has pretty lofty goals.” Must make momager Kris pretty happy!!! That tracks, too, considering Timothée has already made history as one of the youngest multiple Best Actor Oscar nominees ever. He’s openly talked about chasing greatness, name-checking legends, and refusing to play small, even when the internet rolls its eyes. Related: Kylie Films Herself In The Shower In Hottest Video Yet! You Seein’ This, Timothée?? To that end, another Hollywood source insists all that confidence comes with the territory: “All big actors get to be full of themselves, it’s par for the course. He really cares about the craft for sure, he’s an actor with a capital ‘A’. But he’ll say ‘I don’t want to promote...

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