Kid Cudi thought Timothee Chalamet helped him land new TV gig
Kid Cudi was so surprised to be cast in director Luca Guadagnino’s new TV drama, he became convinced mutual pal Timothee Chalamet was somehow involved.Chalamet starred in the filmmaker’s critically-acclaimed 2017 movie Call Me by Your Name, so when Cudi was tapped to feature in his coming-of-age limited series, We Are Who We Are, the hip-hop star was sure Guagagnino was simply offering him the job as a favor.“I can’t believe I got the role,” Cudi marveled to Esquire magazine. “I asked Timmy if he said something to (Luca) or anything to plug me.