Timothée Chalamet, 28, revealed that he was advised to gain weight early in his acting career in order to land bigger movies.

With The Maze Runner cast led by Dylan OBrien, the series was a huge success, grossing over $940 million worldwide. The Maze Runner 4 is currently in development and will likely help the franchise hit the $1 billion mark.

Timothée Chalamet may be one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, known for Dune, Call Me by Your Name, and Little Women, but his journey to success was anything but conventional. It might be hard to believe–especially since the internet has been swooning over Chalamet and Barry Keoghan for some time.