Viola Davis recently informed her answer to Timothée Chalamet and called her “one of the sizes”.
Davis called Chalamet's recent speech on the acceptance of Screen Actors Guild Awards, in which he called the actress in an interview with Access Hollywood on the red carpet for the premiere of her upcoming film “G20”.
The actress “Zeae”, which was awarded by the Oscar, was asked about her thoughts about the acceptance speech, in which Chalamet described his striving for acting size and, among other things, called Davis as professionals to which he revealed.
“It was a speech about excellence. It was not about celebrity, it was not about ego. I completely understood it and it was beautiful,” said Davis about The Outlet.
Davis said her daughter Genisis made her first the news of Chalamets. “She loves Timothée Chalamet,” added Davis.
Chalamet's acceptance speech made headlines in February when he entered the stage after winning the best actor at the SAG Awards for his role, in which Bob Dylan was presented in the Oscar-nominated “a complete stranger”.
Timothée Chalamet accepts the outstanding performance of a male actor at a leading role price for “A Complete Uncanned” on Bage during the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025.
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“I know that the most classic thing it would be to downplay the efforts that have entered this role and how much this means for me,” Chalamet began in his speech. “But the truth is that this was five and a half years of my life. I poured everything I had in playing this incomparable artist Mr. Bob Dylan, a true American hero, and it was the honor of a life to play him.”
Chalamet continued: “I cannot downplay the meaning of this award, because it means the most for me, and I know that we are in a subjective business. But the truth is really in the persecution of size. I know that people don't usually talk that way, but I want to be one of the greats. I am inspired by the greats. I'm inspired this evening. Jordan and Michael Phelps.”
Chalamet's representation of Dylan achieved several top-class nominations, including Oscar and Golden Globe Nods.
In addition to her best supporting actor victory for “Fences” in 2016, Viola Davis has won six screen Actors Guild Awards from a total of nominations. It is also one of the few actors who have achieved a rare egot status, which means that Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award wins.