"I Thought This Was My Cousin...": Timothée Chalamet Looks So “Normal” In These New Pics That People Barely Recognize Him, And The Reactions Are Too Funny

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By virtue of being one of his generation's most famous movie stars, it can sometimes feel like Timothée Chalamet is everywhere — whether that's posing on the red carpet or sitting courtside at Madison Square Garden.

A person in a sports setting wears a basketball team shirt, smiling and holding a phone, surrounded by a crowd

But over the past few months, Timmy's been a bit quieter than usual. And now, in a recent Instagram post, he gave fans a glimpse of what he's been up to in his downtime.

A person in a casual outfit with a leather jacket and hoodie, standing in front of a backdrop with Warner Bros. and CinemaCon logos

If you've not seen it, Timmy's post featured a series of highlights from a recent trip to Italy with his dad, Marc Chalamet. "hiking with dad in the Dolomites 🫶," the Oscar nominee captioned the images.

Person posing for a selfie in a mountainous landscape with tall trees, wearing a cap and backpack, under a clear sky with a sunbeam

We've got a few selfies, including one of him enjoying an ice cream...

Person with mirrored sunglasses and hooded jacket smiles while holding an ice cream cone with cookies and cream

And some takeaway pizza on the couch.

Person sitting on a couch with a pizza slice in hand, wearing a cap and casual clothing, laptop open on a table nearby

Here's a pic of him and his dad in what looks like an underground cave...

Two people wearing helmets and casual hiking gear stand in a rocky tunnel, smiling at the camera

And here's another father and son selfie. All very sweet stuff.

Two people hiking on a mountain trail, one smiling at the camera, wearing a hat and sunglasses. Scenic view of mountains in the background

For context, Timothée has over 21 million IG followers and averages around 1 million likes per post. If it's a selfie, he's likely to get more like 2 or 3 million. And now that we've put it into perspective, I can tell you that his father-son hiking trip post currently has over 4.5 million likes, making it one of his most-liked posts ever — and people have a lot of thoughts about it.

Person in a hooded jacket sipping a glass of beer in a cozy, rustic setting with brick arches

On Reddit, people seemed very refreshed by how "normal" the post was. "I don’t really care for looking at celebrities’ holiday snaps, but it’s nice to see ones that look normal?" one user wrote. "I mean, compared to the fashion shoots on yachts that are posted as such." "Just a dad and his son on holiday," echoed someone else.

A person in a hoodie takes a selfie in a reflective surface, partially showing their face

Since that whole opera/ballet debacle earlier this year, Timothée hasn't necessarily been in the public's good graces. However, people in the comments said the "heartwarmingly sweet" post made him seem more "likable" and "relatable," which is something.

A person in a white suit with a tie on a red carpet. They have short, curly hair and a mustache

Some of my favorite comments were about how "he looks like any other normal twentysomething." "This made me realize I would never recognize him if I saw him in the wild," one user wrote, echoed by someone else who said they nearly scrolled past the post thinking it "was a random Timothée-look-alike."

A person wearing sporty sunglasses and a backpack stands on a rocky hill with a scenic view of mountains and forests in the background

Someone also said that this specific photo of Timmy and his dad looks like "the exact kind of picture you get when you're hiking in a remote area and ask the first person you see if they'd mind taking a quick photo." And they're not wrong!

Two people posing outdoors on a hiking trip, wearing casual clothing and sunglasses, with a scenic mountain background

All in all, Timothée's so-called "normie posting" has left people pleasantly surprised. "its kinda rare to see such normal pictures from a famous person," one user remarked. "like these could be your cousins facebook pictures. I like it, less curated aesthetics please."

A person in a cozy, wooden room is dining at a table with a large, round wooden plate and wine glasses, reaching for food

The jokes on X were also cracking me up, too. (I'm especially laughing at the number of people who said the selfies look like they belong on a dating app profile... if that's not normie, I don't know what is.)

A person in hiking attire takes a selfie with mountainous scenery in the background. A tweet compares him to someone’s cousin

Person taking a selfie in a forested mountain area, wearing a cap and a backpack

Image of a social media post featuring Timothée Chalamet hiking in a forested mountain area

Person takes a selfie while hiking on a trail with mountains and trees in the background

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