Timothée Chalamet, 28, revealed that he was advised to gain weight early in his acting career in order to land bigger movies.

Chalamet takes on the role of the iconic songwriter Bob Dylan during the pivotal moment when he controversially switched to electric guitars. Directed by James Mangold, who co-wrote the script with Jay Cocks, the film is inspired by Elijah Ward’s 2015 book Dylan Goes Electric!

Timothée Chalamet is opening up about the early challenges he faced in Hollywood, revealing that he was once told he didn’t have the right body type for the roles he was auditioning for.