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While Timothée Chalamet’s chemistry with Zendaya inDune: Part Twohas had fans rooting for their characters ‘until they breathe’, Chalamet’s best pairing is arguably with Saoirse Ronan. The two actors have played opposite each other in two films by Greta Gerwig, namelyLady BirdandLittle Women.

Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya in Dune: Part Two

The duo has often claimed that they were best of friends and have shared undeniable chemistry both on and off-screen. Ronan and Chalamet first met on the sets ofLady Bird, which was noted for its coming-of-age themes and nuanced performances from the cast. Chalamet and Ronan were also nominated for Oscars in the same year, though both lost.

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Timothée Chalamethas been worm-riding high on the success ofDune: Part Two. Apart from his dramatic turn to be the messiah of the Fremen, the other highlight of the film is his relationship with Zendaya’s Chani. The couple spend much of the film together, navigating the deserts of Arrakis as Paul Atreides tries to be one with the Fremen.

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While Chalamet’s chemistry with Zendaya (and Austin Butler’s Feyd-Rautha) has sparked many conversations, fans seem to be forgetting theCall Me By Your Namestar’s best on-screen pair ever. Dubbed this generation’s ‘Leo and Kate’, Timothée Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan have starred in two films together, while also being part of the cast in another film.

Chalamet and Ronan first reportedly met on the sets of Greta Gerwig’sLady Bird. Ronan played the eponymous lead in the coming-of-age film and was even nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress for the film. Chalamet played the role of her boyfriend Kyle Scheible, who turns out to be extremely wrong for her.

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The two starred again in Gerwig’s sophomore directorialLittle Women, in which Saoirse Ronan starred as Jo March while Chalamet featured as Laurie. The film saw Chalamet’s character pining after Ronan’s Jo and the two end up not being together again. The duo also starred in Wes Anderson’sThe French Dispatch, although they did not appear together.

Timothée Chalamet And Saoirse Ronan Are Best Friends Off-Screen

Though Timothée Chalamet andSaoirse Ronanseem to have impeccable chemistry, the duo are reportedly not an item and are the best of friends. In an appearance onThe Graham Norton Show, the duo mentioned that they were best friends, with Chalamet chiming in with“We are as close as we can be”. Ronan said,

“We met on Lady Bird and we’ve kind of been together ever since because we ended up doing press together after that.”

Timothée Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan in Lady Bird

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The actors mentioned that they felt very comfortable with each other on the sets of their next film together, Greta Gerwig’sLittle Women. Chalamet mentioned that he felt like he was not acting while he was performing with Ronan in the film. The film sees the two characters be extremely close while Chalamet’s Laurie falls in love with her. In an interview withEW, Ronan said,

“He keeps me on my toes — I’m never quite sure what he’s going to do next. That only progressed more and grew more. It helped that we do have a very natural rapport with each other…. These two characters physically need to be very comfortable with one another. They’re literally intertwined for half the film.”

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The duo also reportedly almost featured in Greta Gerwig’s third directorialBarbie. However, Timothée Chalamet was reportedly busy at the time filmingWonkawhile Saoirse Ronan was busy filmingThe Outrun. Fans were reportedly annoyed at this missed opportunity (viaBuzzfeed News).

Nishanth A

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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.

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