{"id":297884,"date":"2025-12-04T03:19:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T03:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/297884\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T03:19:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T03:19:11","slug":"internet-sleuths-sure-liverpool-drill-rapper-esdeekid-is-hollywood-superstar-timothee-chalamet-in-disguise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/297884\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet sleuths \u2018sure\u2019 Liverpool drill rapper EsDeeKid is Hollywood superstar Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet in disguise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rumours have swirled that Chalamet, left, is actually Merseyside musician EsDeeKid.\" class=\"content-image\" data-image-catalogue-id=\"775866\" width=\"660\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/775866\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>    Rumours have swirled that Chalamet, left, is actually Merseyside musician EsDeeKid.<\/p>\n<p>        Picture:<br \/>\nGetty\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst\">Scores of internet sleuths are seemingly convinced a drill rapper from Liverpool is in fact the Hollywood actor Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Rapper EsDeeKid has gone viral in recent months for a string of tracks, with a\u00a0Top 10 hit and three spots in the UK Top 40. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">While the Merseyside musician\u2019s identity has been kept a secret, with the rapper only ever being pictured in disguise, rumours are swirling about who he may be.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Speculation has mounted over his eyes and the top of his nose &#8211; the only parts of his face visible in pictures &#8211; leading to some saying they look exactly like Oscar-nominated Chalamet\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Rumours first exploded following a TikTok post on 11 November, from user KJ Freeman.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Laying out the \u2018evidence\u2019 in a clip, they claimed: \u201cThis is going to sound crazy\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment\/demi-moore-timothee-chalamet-conclave-big-winners-screen-actors-guild\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Demi Moore, Timothee Chalamet and Conclave cast big winners at the Screen Actors Guild<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lbc.co.uk\/news\/timothee-chalamet-fined-lime-bike-stunt-london-premiere\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Timothee Chalamet fined \u00a365 for Lime bike stunt at London premiere<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">He said they appear to have the same green eyes and both own a skull-print Alexander McQueen scarf.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Further fuelling speculation was the fact that Chalamet was spotted at a London show of Fakemink, who has collaborated with EsDeeKid.\u00a0&#8220;Why would he take time out of his day to go to that?,&#8221; Freeman asked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">The post linking the rapper to the New York actor raked in nearly two million views.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">\u00a0In another post, the TikTokker claimed: \u201cTimoth\u00e9e Chalamet would fake a Scouse accent and become a U.K. drill rapper. That\u2019s in his DNA to do some s*** like that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">&#8220;It is definitely him,\u201d one user replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">&#8220;There is a photo of Timothee with a mask on and he looks exactly like him just saying,&#8221; another user commented. <\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Timothee Chalamet arrived on a Lime Bike at the UK Premiere of &quot;A Complete Unknown&quot;.\" class=\"content-image\" data-image-catalogue-id=\"775867\" width=\"660\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/775867\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>    Timothee Chalamet arrived on a Lime Bike at the UK Premiere of &#8220;A Complete Unknown&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>        Picture: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/license\/2194039314\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\nGetty<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Chalamet is known to be a hiphop fan and even went by the alias Lil Timmy Tim when performing rap songs at high school.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">He also has a Spotify playlist which features his favourite rappers including Travis Scott.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">The Hollywood star also has a history of pulling strange press stunts in the run up to films, including rising a Lime bike to the premier of Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Chalamet is best known for his roles in the Dune series, Wonka and A Complete Unknown, which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Liverpool rapper EsDeeKid released his debut album Rebel over the summer, launching him straight into the spotlight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rumours have swirled that Chalamet, left, is actually Merseyside musician EsDeeKid. 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