LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 11: Josh O'Connor during the 'Challengers' photocall at Claridges Hotel on April 11, 2024 in London, England. ‘Challengers’ will be released in UK cinemas on 26th April 2024. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)<br /><br /><br />LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Timothee Chalamet attends the World Premiere of "Dune: Part Two" in London's Leicester Square on February 15, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)<br /><br /><br />Actor Barry Keoghan attends the Soho House and Porsche "An Electric Night of Fashion" party at Soho House New York on Monday, May 6, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)<br /><br /><br />NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Mike Faist attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
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