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Is Timothée Chalamet Really the Last Movie Star?

The real question is whether Hollywood has lost the ability to manufacture star power and how the “highest-grossing actor of all time” conquered the box office without ever needing to open a film.

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Adam Cunningham
Jan 27, 2026
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Today: Has Hollywood lost its ability to create "star power"? Also: how the "highest-grossing actor of all time" managed to conquer the box office without ever actually having to open a movie.

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