Jeremy Allen White fans are calling for a doubles competition in New York after the success of a similar Timothee Chalamet event over the weekend.
Willy Wonka and Dune actor Timothee, 28, caused chaos by unexpectedly appearing in their own stunt competition on Oct. 27, posing for photos with their curly-haired doubles.
And now fans of FX’s The Bear are desperate to see lead star Jeremy, 33, honored with a similar competition next month.
A poster went viral on Twitter, following the furor over Timothee’s show, advertising the similar event along with a photo of Jeremy in a white T-shirt and distinctive cap, sitting on a bicycle.
The winner will take home two packs of cigarettes and a seven-day metro card, a nod to his Bear character, the chain-smoking Chef Carmy.
Jeremy Allen White fans call for doubles competition in New York
A poster went viral on Twitter announcing the hitherto unofficial event
While it doesn’t currently appear to be a legitimate event, demand is high and supporters are already planning ways to make it officially happen, with some even suggesting that Jeremy’s The Bear co-star Ayo Edebiri be the judge.
“I’ll be there as a spectator for personal reasons,” one commented on social media, while another said, “Looks like this is the most New York competition ever!”
“The Jeremy Allen White look-alike contest, with cigarettes and MetroCards as prizes, is absolutely on-brand.”
A third added: ‘Okay but can someone else organize this? I will contribute the prize money.’
“Ayo needs to come and be a judge,” said a fourth.
Jeremy plays the lead star of The Bear, which has gained momentum in recent years, as its second season was in Nielsen’s Top 10 for a five-week stretch in June 2023.
The series also saw a boost in ratings after a stellar performance at January’s Emmy Awards.
The honors saw Jeremy collect the award for Best Comedy Series, Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, while Ayo received the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Jeremy is best known for playing Chef Carmy on the acclaimed FX series The Bear.
Fans have suggested that Jeremy’s co-star Ayo Edebiri should judge the lookalike contest.
The show was also named Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes earlier this year, with Jeremy and Ayo winning their respective categories.
Before The Bear, Jeremy played Phillip ‘Lip’ Gallagher in the comedy-drama series Shameless.
He also starred in the 2023 film The Iron Claw, a biographical sports drama film about the Von Erichs, a family of professional wrestlers cursed by tragedy.
On Sunday, Timothee surprised the crowd by appearing at a similar event.
Sometimes fans accidentally focused their attention on the doubles, apparently thinking they were face to face with the real-life Timothee.
The frenetic event, advertised on flyers throughout New York, was one of several lookalike contests organized by YouTube personality Anthony Po.
As word spread on social media, thousands of people RSVPed to the competition, which promised $50 for the winner.
But minutes after the competition began, and before the actor made his entrance, police ordered the large group to disperse from Washington Square Park, and organizers were fined $500 for an “unpermitted costume contest.” “.
Finalists Miles Mitchell (left) and Zander Dueve (center) shake hands in the Timothee Chalamet impersonator contest.
The real Timothee made a surprise appearance at the competition, sending fans into a frenzy.
At least one contestant was led away in handcuffs, although police did not immediately say why.
Competitors at the event told DailyMail.com that the Dune actor sparked “crazy” scenes, and the NYPD even intervened later to disperse the crazed fans.
At least one stuntman was dragged in handcuffs from Washington Square Park Sunday afternoon as the crowd chanted, “Let him go!”
“It was really fun, like a show,” viewer Megan Hattie Stahl, 33, told DailyMail.com.
‘The people who filmed it and the people who reacted to the police became another layer of the show. “It was just absurd.”
Competitor Noah Wilde, 23, said the contest was ranked by public voting, with people shouting for their favorite Chalamet.
He told DailyMail.com the crowd was “thick” as police swooped in to try to disperse the youths.
“They pushed a kid and then started yelling like ‘why the hell would you push me?’ and they made a small circle,” he said.
“They ended up arrested.”
But the drama was far from over, and stunned fans were shocked when the real actor showed up unannounced.
“Then the real Timothee Chalamet showed up and gave (the winner) a hug. It was crazy,” Wilde said.