Overview
- Chalamet said in a now-deleted interview on Margaret Gardiner’s YouTube channel that his performance in Marty Supreme is probably his best.
- He stars as Jewish-American table-tennis pioneer Marty Mauser in the Josh Safdie–directed film written with Ronald Bronstein, opening in theaters on December 25.
- The ensemble includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Fran Drescher and Tyler, the Creator, with Chalamet also credited as a producer.
- He described intensive preparation for the role, including wearing contact lenses that blurred his vision and traveling with a table-tennis table for training.
- Tabloid coverage noted mocking online comments about his self-praise, while mainstream reporting places him in comparisons to Leonardo DiCaprio and highlights his two prior Oscar nominations and recent SAG recognition.