Hollywood star Timothée Chalamet has hailed his newest sports activities drama, Marty Supreme, as an “antidote to darkish instances” and one of many movies he’s “most pleased with”.
The 29-year-old, recognized for his roles in Dune and A Complete Unknown, stars alongside Gwyneth Paltrow within the new Josh Safdie film.
The movie follows Marty Mauser as he pursues his ambition of changing into a desk tennis champion. Speaking on The Graham Norton Show, Chalamet described the mission as “unbelievable” and “vital” to share with audiences.
He acknowledged: “It is an unbelievable, unconventional film with an unbelievable, unconventional director. It’s concerning the pursuit of the singular dream of following your coronary heart. I consider it is a vital movie to place out now. I hope this film can function an antidote to the darkish instances as a result of in the end, it’s about dreaming huge. What begins off as a desk tennis film evolves right into a heist movie, and lands in a really human place. It is among the movies I’m most pleased with.”
Marty Supreme has already garnered three Golden Globe nominations, together with nods for finest screenplay and finest image for a musical or comedy, with Chalamet himself nominated for finest male actor in a movement image musical or comedy.
The forged additionally options US rapper Tyler the Creator, with supporting roles from I Love LA star Odessa A’zion, Canadian TV character Kevin O’Leary, US filmmaker Abel Ferrara, and Saturday Night Fever actress Fran Drescher. Director Josh Safdie is acclaimed for his earlier works, Good Time (2017) starring Robert Pattinson, and Uncut Gems (2019) with Adam Sandler and Julia Fox.
In different information, Chalamet not too long ago addressed the viral hearsay that he’s the Liverpool rapper EsDeeKid. When questioned by BBC One presenter Greg James, the actor cryptically replied: “All can be revealed in due time.” The idea gained traction after {a photograph} of EsDeeKid, whose face is obscured, led to feedback suggesting a resemblance to Chalamet’s eyes.
Chalamet rose to prominence following his function in Luca Guadagnino’s critically acclaimed 2017 romance Call Me By Your Name. His subsequent credit embrace Little Women (2019), The King (2019), and Wonka (2023), and he not too long ago secured the main actor prize on the SAG Awards in February for his portrayal of Bob Dylan within the biopic A Complete Unknown.
Marty Supreme is scheduled for launch on Christmas Day.
