New York – Timothée Chalamet made a surprise appearance Sunday at a look-alike contest in Manhattan.
At least one person was arrested after a large crowd formed and police broke up the event in Washington Square Park.
Chalamet took photos with his look-alikes, some of whom came dressed as his characters in the films “Wonka” and “Dune.”
The lookalike contest was one of many hosted by YouTube personality Anthony Poe, promising $50 to the winner. As the news spread on social media, thousands of people responded to the invitation.
From ‘silly joke’ to ‘mess’
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Minutes after the competition began – and before Chalamet arrived – police ordered the group to disperse outside the park. Organizers were fined $500 for an “unpermitted costume contest,” and police said one person was issued a summons for disorderly conduct.
“It started out as a sick joke, and now it’s turned into chaos,” Paige Nguyen, a producer for the YouTube content creator, told The Associated Press.
The group moved to another park, and eventually the crowd crowned Miles Mitchell, a student at the College of Staten Island, as the winner.
“I’m excited and I’m overwhelmed too,” Mitchell said. “There were a lot of good look-alikes. It was really a throw-up.”
The contestants were asked to show off their French language skills, their romantic plans with Kylie Jenner, and what they would do to make the world a better place.