Timothee Chalamet picks 'Inside the NBA' host as an ideal next role

Chalamet was asked on SiriusXM's 'The Morning Mash Up' who would he like to play if he were to do another biopic

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Timothee Chalamet. Photo: AFP

By ANI

Published: Thu 26 Dec 2024, 11:58 AM

Timothee Chalamet who is playing the role of singer Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown expressed his desire to play the role of Ernie Johnson — host of Inside the NBA, in his biopic if ever made.

According to Deadline, when Chalamet was asked on SiriusXM's The Morning Mash Up who would he like to play if he were to do another biopic, the Dune actor didn't choose a renowned figure but chose a guy who is not even close to his age.

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"What about the Ernie Johnson biopic, the host of Inside the NBA?"

Johnson is the 68-year-old long-time host of TNT's Emmy-winning talker. He is known more for his colourful bow ties and gentle demeanour than his cool factor.

After Chalamet revealed his pick, Morning Mash Up host Ryan Sampson endorsed it.

"I like that," Sampson replied.

"It's out in the universe now," the show's Nicole Ryan added.

"You never know, he might already have a shortlist of people that I'm not on," Chalamet responded modestly.

Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith refer to the six-time Emmy winner and Sports Broadcasting Hall-of-Famer, Ernie Johnson as The Godfather on Inside the NBA.

Johnson's career has covered everything from working at the FIFA World Cup to presenting TNT's NFL and Wimbledon coverage, as well as providing play-by-play for the Olympics, MLB, and PGA golf.

Johnson along with his wife, Cheryl, adopted four children, including Michael, who came from a Romanian orphanage. Michael was mildly autistic and was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

He died at the age of 33, but not before his contagious slogan, "I love you, too," which Michael shared with everyone he encountered, had "impacted more people than I could ever hope to," according to his father.

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Published: Thu 26 Dec 2024, 11:58 AM

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