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Finn Wolfhard was once mistaken for Timothee Chalamet in New York City

Finn Wolfhard, Timothée Chalamet Pablo Cuadra;Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images(2)

Finn Wolfhard could have easily won $50 if he had participated Timothée Chalamet Doppelganger competition.

As part of the viral lookalike contest that took over Washington Square Park last weekend, the Stranger Things Star shares his experience of being mistaken for the dune Actor.

“One time when I was getting into an Uber in SoHo with some friends, someone else called an Uber to the same place and it was the same car, so we thought that was our Uber,” Wolfhard, 21, said Us weekly exclusively while promoting his Great Ghost Search campaign with Ring. “As we were getting in, this other group got in the car and we said, 'Oh, I'm sorry, this is your Uber.' And then one of them looked at me and recognized me and his eyes widened.”

Recognition – especially in New York City – comes naturally to Wolfhard, whose appearances in films and television shows are popular Stranger Things, It And Ghostbusters have generated fans across the country. But this was no ordinary fan encounter.

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“I thought, 'Oh no, he'll recognize me from the show,'” the actor continued. “And he said, ‘Oh my God. You are Timothée Chalamet!' And then I just started laughing with my friends and saying, “Oh my God, that's crazy that that just happened.” It was very funny. I was relieved. I said, ‘Yes, I am!’ It was really funny.”

Insights into the Timothee Chalamet Lookalike competition, to which the actor himself was also lured

Timothee Chalamet Lookalike Contest in NYC. Courtesy of Us Weekly

Both actors certainly have some things in common: They are both almost 1.80 meters tall, have long, dark, curly hair and a fair complexion. However, Chalamet, 28, is from New York City – perhaps one of the reasons Wolfhard was recognized there – during the Stranger Things The actor is younger and comes from Canada.

Wolfhard is not the only one who is mistaken for Chalamet on the street. On October 27, thousands of fans and Chalamet look-alikes gathered in the Big Apple for a lookalike contest – and Chalamet himself appeared.

“To be honest, I’m a big fan of Timothée Chalamet” Anthony Posaid the YouTuber who organized the event Us. “I think the way he moves through the room is really clever, being an influencer myself.”

After Chalamet showed up, the crowd became untenable and Po, 23, was fined $500 for not having a permit. He wasn't worried, though: Po simply led the crowd to another location at Mercer Playground to crown the winner, a 21-year-old in a Wonka outfit named Miles Mitchell.

Many of the twin-othées Us A conversation partner at the event mentioned Wolfhard, noting that they were often stopped on the street because of their resemblance to one of the two actors.