While on the promotional circuit for upcoming Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown (which hits theaters on Christmas Day), Chalamet told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe that his build cost him a handful of roles when he was starting out.

The Oscar nominee says he was turned away from roles like “Maze Runner” and “Divergent” early on in his career for one reason.

Timothée Chalamet may be one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, known for Dune, Call Me by Your Name, and Little Women, but his journey to success was anything but conventional. It might be hard to believe–especially since the internet has been swooning over Chalamet and Barry Keoghan for some time.

Timothee Chalamet was advised to gain weight while auditioning for movie roles earlier in his career. "If I auditioned for The Maze Runner or Divergent, things of that variety that were popping when I was coming up,