Timothée Chalamet's third Oscar loss prompts calls for reflection

After losing the best actor race, Timothée Chalamet left the Dolby Theater early with girlfriend Kylie Jenner, taking a VIP elevator to the Governors Ball and later appearing at the Vanity Fair party. They were followed through the lobby by Gwyneth Paltrow after their film was shut out, and observers noted Chalamet laughing during the show despite on-air jibes.

Chalamet, 30, ceded the Oscar to Michael B. Jordan. It was his third nomination loss, following Call Me By Your Name in 2018 and A Complete Unknown in 2025, even after earlier wins at the Golden Globes and Critics' Choice. Host Conan O'Brien used the actor's comments about ballet and opera as fodder for his opening monologue.

Industry figures suggested Chalamet should hold a post-mortem to assess what went wrong.

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