Timothée Chalamet Wins SAG Award for Lead Actor in ‘Full Unknown’

Timothée Chalamet now has the elusive Hollywood award he could not appear to get, profitable for his function as Bob Dylan — and his record-setting victory got here after his SAG Awards night time acquired off to a tough begin.

TC was nominated for Excellent Lead Actor for “A Full Unknown,” Sunday night time, and he joined his costars Elle Fanning, Edward Norton and Monica Barbaro early within the night to introduce clips from the movie … however studying the teleprompter was, apparently, more durable than enjoying a legendary songwriter.

After flubbing his line and laughing at himself, Timothée joked … “Shoulda performed a rehearsal.” It was a reasonably easy restoration, and he acquired to redeem himself once more later within the night time.

Timothée was up towards some stiff, and veteran, competitors — Adrien Brody, Ralph Fiennes, Daniel Craig and Colman Domingo — so, ya cannot actually blame him for saying, “I used to be not anticipating this in any respect,” when his title was introduced because the winner.

At simply 29 years outdated, he is the youngest to ever win the class, and it is clear how a lot it means to him, as he mentioned … “I do know the classiest factor can be to downplay the trouble that went into this function and the way a lot this implies to me. However the reality is, this was 5 and a half years of my life. I poured every thing I had into enjoying this incomparable artist Mr. Bob Dylan, a real American hero.”

That is the primary of the foremost Hollywood appearing awards Timothée’s received. You will recall, he brazenly mocked his many, many losses when he hosted ‘SNL’ final month — however, final night time he advised the gang he plans to take dwelling a number of extra — “I do know we’re in a subjective enterprise, however the reality is I’m actually in pursuit of greatness. I do know folks don’t normally discuss like that, however I wish to be one of many greats. I’m impressed by the greats. I’m impressed by the greats right here tonight. I’m as impressed by Daniel Day-Lewis, Marlon Brando and Viola Davis as I’m by Michael Jordan, Michael Phelps, and I wish to be up there.”

BTW, Kylie Jenner wasn’t at this award present — she attended the Golden Globes with him final month — however, as a substitute, Timothée’s mother Nicole Flender was by his facet … and, naturally, she acquired a shout-out in his speech.