Just recently, Wonka star Timothée Chalamet took part in a fun contest to find the best look-alike of himself. Spoiler alert—it turns out he didn’t even win! Let’s take a look at how this all played out.

Known for his impressive talent and charm, Timothée Chalamet has wowed audiences in hits like Call Me by Your Name, Dune, and Wonka. Born in 1995, he’s already scooped up nominations and awards galore, including Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Academy Award nods.

Last weekend, Timothée decided to surprise fans by joining a look-alike contest dedicated to finding the best “Timmy twin.” Blending in with the crowd and even entering himself, Timothée quickly found out he wasn’t the most convincing “Timothée” there—the prize went to someone else dressed up as his character in Wonka!

The organizers were fined $500 for the “unauthorized costume contest”

Things got even more surprising when the organizers were fined $500 for holding an “unpermitted costume contest.” According to the AP, one contestant even ended up in cuffs, although the details remain unclear. The NYPD stated that charges were pending for the event’s organizers, who had plastered flyers all over NYC to drum up interest. The winning prize? A cool $50.

Despite the unexpected twists, the event saw a huge turnout at Washington Square Park on October 27, 2024. The look-alike event gathered such a big crowd that organizers moved the fun to a nearby playground, where fans cheered for over a dozen contestants.

In the end, 21-year-old Staten Island native Miles Mitchell—dressed in full Willy Wonka purple and tossing candies to the crowd—won the crowd’s approval and walked away with a novelty check. “I’m both thrilled and overwhelmed,” Mitchell told the AP. “There were just so many look-alikes out there—it’s actually kind of humbling!”

And so, in a hilarious twist, the real Timothée Chalamet had to step back and cheer on his Wonka doppelgänger in a truly one-of-a-kind New York moment!