Timothee Chalamet is in no danger of being typecast.
He didnt choose a colorful insider a la Ted Lasso.
The 28-year-old didnt even choose someone close to his own age.
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What about theErnie Johnsonbiopic, the host ofInside the NBA?
Johnson, for those who dont know, is the 68-year-old longtime host of TNTs Emmy-winning talker.
Michael was slightly autistic and diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Ernie Johnson on air before the National Championship game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Connecticut Huskies in April (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
After Chalamet revealed his pick,Morning Mash Uphost Ryan Sampson endorsed it.
I like that, Sampson replied.
Its out in the universe now, the shows Nicole Ryan added.
The film is directed by Josh Safdie from a script he co-wrote with Ronald Bronstein.
Then there isDune: Messiah, also on Chalamets docket for the near future.
