Oscar-nominated actor shows up at lookalike contest
The local police did decide to intervene and four people were arrested.
What started as a silly joke escalated to a gigantic event with more than 10,000 people showing up.
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YouTuber Anthony Po, who has more than 1.8-million subscribers, has been known to pull entertaining and hilarious stunts.
Over a week ago, he had been putting up posters around New York advertising a celebrity lookalike competition. The winner would receive a massive $50.
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Po spoke to The New York Times and said he had no idea how big the turnout would be.
All we do is hang up posters, but you never know how it’s going to go.
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Among the thousands just there for fun, some lookalikes tried their best to look like the major Hollywood star of 'Dune' and 'Wonka', Timothée Chalamet.
Some wore full costumes similar to those he wore as these characters, but one lookalike seemed to catch everyone's attention as he looked eerily familiar.
As it turns out, Chalamet decided to stop by his own lookalike contest.
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He tried to "disguise" himself by wearing a moustache but took a few pictures with the attendees before leaving.
He also did not enter the competition, giving the contestants a fair chance.
Timothée Chalamet making a surprise appearance at his look-alike contest in NYC. pic.twitter.com/z5hdXTVfpN
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) October 27, 2024
The winner was Miles Mitchell, who won the prize money for his Willy Wonka outfit.
Unfortunately, the number of people gathering in the park led to police officers showing up and approaching attendees, telling them to leave.
At one point, an officer approached me and screamed that I needed to leave the park. I ignored him and moved away, but I saw another contestant get handcuffed and dragged out of the area.
According to The New York Times, four people were taken into custody over an "unscheduled demonstration".
I was behind the Timothee Chalamet lookalike competition. Thanks my #1 fan (timothee) for showing up. pic.twitter.com/ZfYkOBuTNB
— Anthony Po (@anthpo) October 27, 2024
Here is some more footage from the event and the hilarious responses:
he had the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever and HE DID IT pic.twitter.com/zjqHqNXC6U
— Timothée Chalamet Updates (@timotheeupdates) October 27, 2024
one (of 3…) timothée chalamet look-alikes got ARRESTED 😭 pic.twitter.com/PEJYkZ2lBT
— َ (@chlmtslut) October 28, 2024
witnessed history at the timothée chalamet lookalike contest pic.twitter.com/dYWqpH5zCi
— jules (@JD_NYC1998) October 27, 2024
Timothée walking through the crowd at the Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest pic.twitter.com/MJTznKXchs
— a spice unknown (@possiblythefall) October 27, 2024
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