Timothée Chalamet has finally addressed the rampant speculation about whether he is the person behind the mask of viral rapper EsDeeKid.
Teasing fans with a cryptic response, the Dune The star dodges the question with a mischievous smile.
While promoting his latest film Marty Supreme on British radio show Heart breakfastwe asked the American-French actor directly and without any formality if EsDeeKid was his alter ego.
“I have no comment to make on that. No, I mean, I have no comment to make,” he responded immediately before relaxing and adding, “I have two words on that.”
When host Amanda Holden pointed out that the two artists had similar eyes and had even been photographed wearing the same skull scarf, the A complete stranger the actor played coy.
He hesitated, stumbling over his words before saying: “Two words: all will be revealed in due time. »
“Oh, wow. The word count is gone because of the time difference. I’ll say,” Holden, 54, joked during the Thursday, December 11, episode.
The conversation then shifted to 29-year-old Chalamet’s high school alter ego, Lil Timmy Tim, referencing a viral video from 2012 that shows him rapping at a high school event in New York.
“Let me tell you, Lil Timmy doesn’t sound the same,” he said.
For those who don’t know, fans have been concocting wild theories, linking Chalamet to rapper EsDeeKid for months, wondering if he could secretly be the viral artist, who performs with his face hidden under a balaclava and claims to be from Liverpool.
Rumors began circulating earlier this year that the Oscar nominee could be EsDeeKid, mainly due to the similarities between their eyes.
The Hollywood heartthrob further fueled the narrative when he showed up at a Fakemink show in London in August, as the latter featured on EsDeeKid’s song. LV sandals.
EsDeeKid, whose real name and age are unknown as he has remained silent about himself, has released his debut album Rebel in June and has more than 11 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
On the other hand, Chalamet’s love for hip-hop and rap is no secret. He has often cited artists like Kid Cudi and Nicki Minaj among his favorites.
In 2020, he even appeared on Saturday evening live in a sketch with Pete Davidson, where he played a rapper named $mokecheddathaassgetta.
