July 16, 2024 11:17 am IST
Timothée Chalamet is all set to star in a new film from Josh Safdie and A24.
Actor Timothee Chalamet is all set to be a part of Josh Safdie and A24’s upcoming film, which is about a table tennis pro named Marty Supreme. Chalamet will also be a producer on the sets of the film. The film is based on a fictional story about a pro ping pong player. However, it is being speculated that the film is inspired by the life of table tennis player Marty Reisman. Chalamet’s casting in the film was announced by A24 on their social media account.
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Timothée Chalamet to star in Safdie’s next film
The Dune actor will be part of the film written by Safdie and Ronald Bronstein, as announced by A24 on microblogging site X and Instagram. “@RealChalamet stars in Josh Safdie’s MARTY SUPREME. Coming soon,” the entertainment company wrote on X.
The 26-year-old actor has mentioned his love for the Safdie brothers’ film Uncut Gems, starring Adam Sandler. According to Variety, in 2019, he wrote an essay for the media house, in which he wrote, “Over the past decade, the duo has consistently produced work that is contemporary, raw and unrivalled, with each film incorporating characteristics of the previous but never sacrificing its innate grit.”
The film was made by the Safdie brothers Benny and Josh and was a huge success, but Benny backed out of the sequel project, which put a halt to Uncut Gems 2. Chalamet was last seen in Dune: Part Two and the holiday hit film Wonka, a prequel to the hit film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
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Who is Marty Reisman?
The ping pong character who is believed to be the inspiration behind the upcoming film Marty Supreme was a table tennis champion. He was previously a hustler and played for cash prizes and bets. He won 22 major ping pong titles from 1946 to 2002 and earned five bronze medals at the World Table Tennis Championships. At the age of 67, he participated and won the United States National Hardbat Championships, becoming the oldest player to win an open national competition in the racket sport. He was known as the Magician of Table Tennis and passed away in the year 2012.
