Key Points

The first poster for Timothee Chalamet's upcoming biopic "Marty Supreme" has been released by A24. Chalamet plays real-life ping pong legend Marty Reisman, with the trailer set to drop Wednesday. The film, directed by Josh Safdie, features a star-studded cast including Gwyneth Paltrow and Fran Drescher. Chalamet trained extensively to embody Reisman's unique playing style for the December 25 release.

Key Points: Timothee Chalamet Transforms Into Ping Pong Legend in Marty Supreme Poster

  • Chalamet underwent intense training for Marty Reisman role
  • Film directed by Josh Safdie, releasing December 25
  • Supporting cast includes Gwyneth Paltrow and Fran Drescher
  • Reisman was a street-hustler-turned-ping-pong-champion
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First poster of Timothee Chalamet's 'Marty Supreme' unveiled

First look at Chalamet as Marty Reisman in A24’s biopic, directed by Josh Safdie. Trailer drops Wednesday.

"He wanted to be like a real professional ping pong player when he started shooting – Darius Khondji"

Los Angeles, August 12

The first poster of Timothee Chalamet'-starrer 'Marty Supreme' was unveiled on Tuesday.

The poster has been shared on A24's social media handle.

https://x.com/A24/status/1955255007969734827

The film, which is directed by Josh Safdie, will be released on December 25, as per Variety. The supporting cast includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion and Fran Drescher.

The makers will release the film's trailer on Wednesday.

Timothee has gone through intense training for his role in the upcoming film 'Marty Supreme', where he plays real-life ping pong legend Marty Reisman.

According to the film's cinematographer, Darius Khondji, Chalamet trained "for months and months" to prepare for the part. Khondji revealed this while speaking to Variety on the sidelines of the Doha Film Institute's Qumra workshop.

Khondji said he hasn't seen the final film yet, but, "Everything I hear is spectacular. The shooting was so hard and crazy."

Ping pong legend Reisman was known for his unique personality and skills, having started out as a street hustler in New York before winning over 20 major ping pong titles between 1946 and 2002. Chalamet worked hard to look and move like a real professional."...because you can do anything, any camera tricks you want, but you need to have a core. He wanted to be like a real [professional] ping pong player when he started shooting," Khondji told Variety.

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Priya S
Not sure how interesting a ping pong biopic can be, but with Chalamet and Safdie involved, I'm willing to give it a chance. The poster looks intriguing though!
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Aryan P
December 25 release means Christmas holiday viewing! Perfect timing. Hope it's as good as Chalamet's other performances. The training details sound impressive.
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Sarah B
As a table tennis player myself, I'm really curious to see how they portray the sport. Most movies get it wrong. Hope Chalamet does justice to Marty's legacy 🤞
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Kavya N
Why are we so obsessed with Hollywood actors in India? We have amazing sports stories of our own that deserve biopics too. Just saying!
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Vikram M
The Safdie brothers' direction + Chalamet's acting = 🔥 Can't wait to see the trailer tomorrow! Hope it has that raw energy their films are known for.

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