Chalamet Names Susan Boyle as British Hero in BBC Interview

Hollywood actor Timothée Chalamet named Scottish singer Susan Boyle as one of his greatest British heroes during a recent BBC interview in London, while promoting his upcoming film Marty Supreme.

The 29-year-old Oscar nominee, speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme and Radio 1 Breakfast, listed Boyle alongside Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, former soccer star David Beckham and his wife Victoria, and London rapper Fakemink. Asked which British figures he considered worthy of receiving branded jackets from the film, Chalamet praised Boyle's 2009 audition on Britain's Got Talent. "She dreamt bigger than all of us," he said. "Who wasn't moved by that? I remember that like it was yesterday. That was like the advent of YouTube, you know."

Boyle, 64, rose to international fame after performing "I Dreamed a Dream" from the musical Les Misérables on the ITV talent show. The audition clip quickly went viral, amassing over 10 million views shortly after its release and captivating audiences with her powerful voice. She finished second to dance group Diversity but secured a recording contract with Simon Cowell's Syco label. Her debut album, also titled I Dreamed a Dream, became the...