Timothée Chalamet has established himself in recent years as one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Since his successful appearance in ‘Call Me By Your Name’ in 2017, the New York actor has been catapulted to the pole position of the big names that headline the big screen posters. Dubbed the new prince of Hollywood, the 27-year-old actor and world fashion icon, now seeks to collect Johnny Depp’s legacy in his new film: ‘Wonka’.
Chalamet will be reincarnated as Willy Wonka in one of the most anticipated films of the season, which will hit Spanish cinemas on December 15. Here, he will take on the role of the eccentric chocolatier and show the unknown side of the character, shifting the focus to Willy Wonka’s youth before creating the famous ‘Chocolate Factory’, which gave Tim Burton so much success 18 years ago.
How much does Chalamet earn as the protagonist of ‘Wonka’?
In this new version, described as a colorful musical and directed by Paul King, Timothée Chalamet received $9 million in advance to play the protagonist of the story, according to the specialized portal Variety. An ostentatious amount that enriches the actor’s net worth, making him one of the highest paid in Hollywood.
After her role in other lower-budget films such as ‘Lady Bird’ and ‘Little Women’, the celebrity confirms with her new role the direction towards starring in big films, as she has been doing in recent years with ‘Beautiful Boy’, ‘The King’ . ‘, ‘The French Office’, or ‘Dune’. In all of them, the exact salary that the actor received is unknown, but it is estimated that in the case of the last one he could have earned close to 2.2 million dollars. However, these amounts may vary based on the conditions of the contract in terms of box office profits and residual royalties.
Notably, Chalamet donated his profits from the Woody Allen-orchestrated film, ‘A Rainy Day in New York,’ to three different charities: Time’s Up, the LGBT Center in New York, and Rainn. A nice gesture that the actor argued through a statement explaining that he did not want to profit from his work in the film.
How much is your assets?
According to ‘Flop.Today’, Timothée Chalamet’s accumulated net worth could reach $25 million after his performance in ‘Wonka’. Which means that the actor would have multiplied by four the assets he owned in 2020.
