Exclusive | Meet 3 Timothe Chalamet doppelgngers entering NYCs mysterious look-alike contest: Everybodys talking about it its a big deal

Would you call them by his name?Throngs of lanky, mop-topped boys — and their admirers — will converge in NYC from near and far this weekend for a decidedly outré event: a Timothée Chalamet look-alike competition with a $50 prize for his most convincing, doe-eyed doppelgänger.London student Octave Cusinberche, 22, is considering flying in from England — if his university finals go well this week.“The whole thing is pretty funny,” he told The Post.“Like, why not?” The French, curly-haired brunette often gets told that he looks like Chalamet, so Cusinberche hopes he has that certain je ne sais quoi evoked by the 28-year-old “Call Me By Your Name” heartthrob.

Though he’s not yet bought a plane ticket, he said that many people across the pond have been talking about the event, set for 1 p.m.Sunday at Washington Square Park’s famed arch.And while Cusinberche acknowledged that the cash award wouldn’t come close to covering the cost of his ticket, at least the aspiring contestant still found justification for potentially making the journey.“It’s a story for the grandkids,” said Cusinberche, who submitted a photo to Partiful, an online party-planning tool, in hopes it’ll enter him into the US competition if he can’t make it.Fliers for the knockoff contest have been spotted around the city since September and gained international attention several weeks ago when one went viral on X.

The pages feature a QR code for an open event on Partiful, created by an anonymous host advertising minimal information and a guest list.No one knows how it will go, but nearly 2,000 “Wonka” actor wannabes have submitted RSVPs since a photo of a flier on Howard Street went viral.

That’s how Reed Putnam, 21, of upstate Ogdensburg learned of the event.He didn’t believe it was real until he checked Partiful and saw all the entrants.That was when he realized “it was a big deal.” The Chalamet clone uploaded a photo of himself to the event page ...