Timothée Chalamet did a photo shoot for “GQ,” and people cannot handle their emotions

Gary Oldman may be the frontrunner for Best Actor for the 2018 Academy Awards in March, but let’s face it: Timothée Chalamet doesn’t need the Oscar to be the biggest winner of the year. Before last year, Chalamet was a budding actor best known for supporting roles in Interstellar, Homeland, and Men, Women & Children. But after a tour de force performance as Elio in Call Me By Your Name — not to mention a scene-stealing role as Kyle, the Howard Zinn-reading terrible boyfriend in Lady Bird — the era of Timothée Chalamet has officially arrived.

Yesterday, while we were racing around to find the perfect 11th hour gift for our Valentine (or ourselves, of course), GQ was busy dropping the most spectacular Valentine’s Day gift of all: unveiling Timothée Chalamet as its newest cover star.

While the profile encapsulates what we’ve come to know about the actor, including his genuine enthusiasm for just about everything, it’s the spectacular photo shoot accompanying the piece that has taken the internet by storm. Simply put, these photos by Ryan McGinley are a delight. They scream, “Sure, Lil Timmy Tim raps about statistics, but did you know he also moonlights as a model?” 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMpnItH33X

But while it’s often hard to put a finger on what is so appealing about Chalamet — because the truth is, there’s so much to be said about the actor — Lady Bird director Greta Gerwig has summed it up perfectly. She told GQ, “He’s Christian Bale, Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio. A heartthrob but with thoroughbred acting chops. Everyone else will be amazed by what he grows into, but I won’t — I’ve always known that he’s a unicorn.”

Naturally, Chalamet’s GQ Valentine’s Day gift just about broke Twitter:

The Timothée Chalamet 'GQ' is the new Harry Styles 'Another Man' in the @Fashionista_com office which is saying a LOT.

— Alyssa Vingan (@alyssavingan) February 14, 2018

Leave it to Ryan McGinley to capture the most incredible photos of Timothée Chalamet for GQ https://t.co/fXh4PUTwgq pic.twitter.com/vdcE8rt8PS

— Luke Leifeste (@lukeleifeste) February 14, 2018

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Obviously GQ love and stan the king. Timothée Chalamet 💗💓💞💘 pic.twitter.com/Rc0joV0E9n

— +łɇxɨ+ (@down4yourlove) February 14, 2018

I WAS NOT PREPARED FOR THIS https://t.co/XINnzfUIwv

— 𝖘𝖞𝖉𝖓𝖊𝖞 𝖌𝖔𝖗𝖊 (@sydegee) February 14, 2018

I just saw Timothée Chalamet’s GQ photo shoot and yes I am having an excellent Valentine’s Day now

— ms. ann drist (@kelsobot_) February 15, 2018

You can say that again @GQMagazine 😍😍😍 he is a gem!! 💎 https://t.co/IBoS7QidBm

— Simon (@UpprEastSider) February 15, 2018

Me in the office trying to talk about Timothée Chalamet’s GQ cover. pic.twitter.com/TYApys72Kn

— emilyyy (@EmFullhardt) February 14, 2018

Seriously though, happy belated Valentine’s Day to GQ and Timothée Chalamet for single-handedly bringing us all together with love on this very divisive holiday.