After rumors of Timothée Chalamet being in Netflix’s live-action adaptation of the Gundam anime franchise hit the web, fans want to know whether there is any truth to those rumors and also want to know who he could be potentially playing. Here is all you need to know on the matter.
Is Timothée Chalamet in the new Gundam Netflix movie?
Timothée Chalamet has not been officially confirmed to be in the new Gundam Netflix movie, as of publishing.
As of publishing, Timothée Chalamet has not been officially confirmed to be in the new Gundam Netflix movie. However, according to semi-reliable industry insider and scooper Daniel RPK (via Patreon), Chalamet is being reportedly considered by Netflix to star in the live-action Gundam movie they are producing. Not only that, Netflix reportedly wants the Wonka and Dune star to play the lead role of Kit.
RPK’s scoop was previously corroborated by GiantFreakinRobot back in April 2023, where they revealed that Chalamet was in talks with Netflix about starring in the Gundam movie and playing the lead role of Kit.
However, fans should take both these reports and scoops with a grain of salt and wait for official confirmation from Netflix and the makers of the Gundam movie.
As of this writing, the only thing known is that Jordan Vogt-Roberts, who previously helmed MonsterVerse’s Kong: Skull Island is reportedly directing and producing the film.
Who could Timothée Chalamet be playing in the new Gundam Netflix movie?
According to DanielRPK and GiantFreakinRobot, Timothée Chalamet could reportedly be playing the lead role of Kit in the new Gundam Netflix movie, however, Chalamet’s casting in the Gundam movie let alone the role of Kit, has not yet been confirmed as of publishing.
Timothée Chalamet’s casting as Kit, let alone any role in the Gundam movie has not been officially confirmed. As such, fans will have to wait for official confirmation from Netflix and the makers of the film regarding the same.
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