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Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet<\/strong><\/a> isis on a mission to stay way ahead of his box office rival Glen Powell<\/strong><\/a>, a source exclusively dishes to Life & Style<\/em>. The Wonka<\/em> actor secretly sees his fellow actor as a major threat.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cTimmy locked up his status as the leading man of his generation with his massive Dune<\/em> hits and the unexpected breakout of Wonka<\/em>,\u201d the insider says, \u201cbut now he\u2019s having to give the competition a serious look and the leader of that pack is Glen Powell.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Glen, 35, began in Hollywood as a child actor, but never really broke through to mainstream success until he landed a role in Top Gun: Maverick<\/em>. Tom Cruise<\/strong> personally called the actor to convince him to take the part. He then starred opposite It Girl Sydney Sweeney<\/strong> in the rom-com Anyone But You<\/em>, which brought the young actor even more recognition.<\/span><\/p>\n Now, the Hit Man<\/em> star is rising through the industry<\/a> and even stepping on a few toes along the way.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cGlen is a little older, but [Timoth\u00e9e and Glen] are constantly circling the same filmmakers and sometimes the same scripts,\u201d the insider tells.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIf you know Timmy, you want to bet on him, but there is such a thing as being too competitive and that\u2019s Timmy\u2019s weakness.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Timoth\u00e9e, 28, has had his cutthroat approach to Hollywood serve him well recently. His star rocketed after landing a leading role in 2017\u2019s Call Me by Your Name<\/em>, which put the young actor on the map.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Since then, The King<\/em> actor has been riding a wave on top of the industry, knocking out box office hit after box office hit, including Dune<\/em> and its sequel, Ladybird<\/em>, Little Women<\/em> and Woody Allen<\/strong>\u2019s A Rainy Day in New York<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n The insider continues: \u201cHe\u2019s incredibly ruthless about his career and isn\u2019t interested in being in this business to make friends, and that has allowed him to focus like a laser on the guys nipping at his heels.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In fact, Timoth\u00e9e beat out several other prominent actors for the role of young Willy Wonka, including Ezra Miller<\/strong>, whose recent controversies during promotion of The Flash<\/em> gave studio execs more headaches than they asked for, Ryan Gosling<\/strong> and Donald Glover<\/strong> a.k.a. Childish Gambino<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n Timoth\u00e9e\u2019s real competition for the role, however, was Spiderman: Homecoming<\/em> star Tom Holland<\/strong>, who shares the star\u2019s boyish looks<\/a> and is even dating his Dune<\/em> costar, Zendaya<\/strong>. They often compete for scripts, with Tom, 28, losing out at least for Wonka<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cGlen is the latest in a long line of actors Timmy has gone head-to-head with and emerged victorious.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n