Timothée Chalamet Ranks the 3 Greatest Actors Ever — See Who Made the Cut
Timothée Chalamet ignited a Hollywood debate, ditching diplomacy in a rapid-fire interview to rank his three greatest actors of all time. His unapologetic top-three has fans buzzing over who made the cut—and who didn’t.
Timothee Chalamet didn't duck the question. In a quick-hit chat tied to Lucid Motors (yes, the car company doing a rapid-fire interview), he actually ranked the greatest actors of all time. He also dropped a Leo DiCaprio text, and gave a little update on where he stands with superhero movies.
Chalamet's GOAT list
"Denzel's the GOAT, Christian Bale's the second GOAT, and Joaquin's the strange GOAT."
- Denzel Washington: Chalamet puts him at the top. Not exactly a hot take, but hard to argue given Denzel's run across basically every genre.
- Christian Bale: Slotted at No. 2. Chalamet actually worked with Bale on the 2017 Western 'Hostiles,' so he's seen the intensity up close.
- Joaquin Phoenix: Dubbed the "strange GOAT"—a pretty perfect label for an actor who keeps choosing bold, off-center material and then bulldozing it.
For what it's worth, all three are exactly the types of actors Chalamet tends to point to: high-commitment, bounce-between-genres, try-anything types.
Leo texted about the hair
Right before that interview, the 'Dune' star says Leonardo DiCaprio pinged him, apparently alarmed by rumors of a new buzzcut: "I heard you shaved your head. Say it ain't so." The two got tight after 'Don't Look Up,' and it sounds like the friendship is that useful mix of honest advice and actual support.
The superhero rule (with an asterisk)
Chalamet has talked before about DiCaprio giving him the classic stay-out-of-trouble guidance. In a New York Times interview last year, he put it plainly:
"No superhero movies, no hard drugs." Which I thought was very good. I follow them both! But the movie that made me want to act is a superhero movie, The Dark Knight. If the script was great, if the director was great, I'd have to consider it.
Translation: he's not anti-cape on principle. If the right filmmaker came calling with the right script, he'd listen—especially since a Batman movie is literally the reason he wanted to act in the first place.
So, the snapshot: Denzel, Bale, and Joaquin are his personal Mount Rushmore; Leo is texting about his hair; and while the "no superheroes" advice stands, there's an open door if the stars align.