‘He’s running for Gen Z president’: Timothée Chalamet’s expert understanding of the internet has cemented him as Gen Z’s quintessential movie star

Awards season can sometimes feel like election season, with lots of big personalities competing for the attention of the American public with TV appearances, interviews, and everyone constantly trying to create the most memorable sound byte. In that case, there’s a clear frontrunner this year, at least for the Gen Z vote. 

On the heels of Dune: 2 and A Complete Unknown, Timothée Chalamet has inspired some pretty memorable internet moments, some planned and some he couldn’t have anticipated. The actor and his team have used expert understanding of internet memes, culture, and trends to his advantage, proving Timothèe to be the epitome of a Gen Z celebrity. One Twitter user even wrote, “He [is] not even promoting the Bob Dylan movie anymore he [is] running for Gen Z president.”