Actor Timothée Chalamet made a surprise appearance at his own look-alike contest in New York City on Sunday, an event that drew hundreds of onlookers, a dispersal order from police and at least one arrest.

Flanked by bodyguards, Chalamet posed for photos with his high-cheeked, curly haired doppelgängers, some of whom had dressed as the actor’s characters in “Wonka” and the “Dune” movies.

But just as the wannabe- Chalamets began strutting along a red carpet in Washington Square Park, police ordered the large group to disperse, slapping organizers with a $500 fine for an “unpermitted costume contest.”

At least one contestant was taken away in handcuffs, though police did not say why. A spokesperson for the NYPD said charges were pending.

“It started off as a silly joke, and now it’s turned pandemonium,” said Paige Nguyen, a producer for YouTube personality Anthony Po, who staged the event.

The organizers had posted flyers for the contest — which promised a $50 prize to the winner — around New York in recent days, spurring social media speculation and thousands of RSVPs to an online invite.

After leaving the park, the group soon found a backup location in a nearby playground, where more than a dozen contestants competed for audience approval from a makeshift stage.

The winner was Miles Mitchell, 21, a Staten Island resident, who dressed in a purple Willy Wonka outfit. “I’m excited and I’m also overwhelmed,” Mitchell said. “There were so many good look-alikes. It was really a toss-up.”

Next Spider-Man movie with Holland set for 2026: Tom Holland is getting ready to don his Spidey suit again. The fourth installment of the blockbuster series has been set for a July 2026 release, Sony Pictures said Friday.

Daniel Destin Cretton has also signed on to direct. The previous three Holland-led Spider-Man films — “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” “Spider-Man: Far From Home” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home” — have made over $3.9 billion globally.

‘Venom’ falls short of projections: “Venom: The Last Dance” showed less bite than expected at the box office, collecting $51 million in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Projections for the third “Venom” film from Sony Pictures had been closer to $65 million. The 2018 original debuted with $80.2 million, while the 2021 follow-up, “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” opened with $90 million. But “The Last Dance” is performing better overseas. Internationally, the film collected $124 million over the weekend.

Last week’s top film, the Paramount Pictures horror sequel “Smile 2,” dropped to second place with $9.4 million. “Conclave,” the papal thriller from Focus Features, launched with $6.5 million for third place.

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