Cody Rhodes Point Blank Asked Timothée Chalamet Why He Made Those ‘Greatness’ Comments, And I Was Pleasantly Surprised By His Answer

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Timothée Chalamet is famous for his roles in movies, but he’s also a big fan of professional wrestling. He recently had a conversation with WWE star Cody Rhodes where they discussed Chalamet’s popular online video, Marty Supreme, and a motivational speech he delivered earlier in the year about achieving greatness.

Earlier this year, Timothée Chalamet received the Best Actor award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and delivered a memorable speech expressing his ambition to become a truly legendary actor, following in the footsteps of those who inspired him. During a conversation on the podcast What Do You Want To Talk About?, host Cody brought up the speech and asked Chalamet about it directly.

I’m curious about your decision to publicly state your ambition for greatness. You mentioned it’s not a common thing to say, and that you were motivated by both actors and athletes – I’d like to understand the reasoning behind that statement.

For those unfamiliar with professional wrestling, Cody Rhodes overcame significant challenges to become a major star in WWE. He initially struggled to step out of the shadows of his well-known father and half-brother. Feeling limited, he left WWE, built a successful career elsewhere, and even helped create a new rival wrestling promotion, AEW.

Cody Rhodes noticed Timothée Chalamet had publicly expressed a desire to become a legendary actor. Rhodes had a feeling he understood why, and asked Chalamet to confirm. Chalamet explained that his ambition was genuine and came from a deeply felt personal drive.

It really resonated with how I was feeling – it wasn’t about anything complex. Once you share something with the world, that’s how people perceive it. So, whether it’s received positively or negatively, that’s the initial impression. I’m sure you experience this too, with people often looking back fondly at actors like De Niro and Daniel Day-Lewis. But as someone newer to the scene, I felt like I needed to make my voice heard. With so much competition for attention online, you sometimes have to be assertive to be noticed, and that was my thinking.

I understand and really appreciate what Timothée Chalamet said. It’s unusual for a popular young actor to publicly state he’s dedicated to his craft and aims to be among the best, but it’s a good thing. Now, everyone—both in Hollywood and the public—knows his ambition, and he’ll be judged on whether he achieves it.

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Honestly, I don’t think whatever’s going on will really hurt Timothée Chalamet’s career. The guy’s super hot right now, and everyone wants to work with him. But I found it interesting that he brought up Daniel Day-Lewis – especially with Day-Lewis coming out of retirement for Anemone. It feels like Timothée is hinting at the kind of actor he wants to be – someone who really commits to the craft, like Day-Lewis does.

The same holds true for Robert De Niro, whose most famous films are all incredibly strong. When actors like these are mentioned, it often suggests the kinds of movies someone wants to make themselves. However, Timothée Chalamet claimed he was simply speaking his mind at the time, so that might be the whole story.

It’s inspiring to listen to two ambitious people discuss their motivations. Hopefully, Timothée Chalamet will achieve everything he’s aiming for.

The new movie Marty Supreme will be released this Christmas, and there are lots of other great films coming out next year. I’m especially excited about Dune: Part Three, and I hope it’s as powerful and engaging as Timothée Chalamet’s performances!

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2025-12-12 22:12