"Timothée Chalamet found his perfect part. In the trailer for Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme, Marty Mauser displays a single-minded ambition to become the world's biggest ping-pong champion, not unlike Chalamet as an actor. "What do you plan to do if this dream of yours doesn't work out?" Gwyneth Paltrow's character probes. Marty responds without hesitation: "That doesn't even enter my consciousness." His determination neatly matches up with Chalamet's own declaration, "I'm really in pursuit of greatness.""
"Fans will recognize the chaotic urgency of the Safdie brothers' in this movie, too, despite the loss of Josh's brother, Benny. Like Adam Sandler's Howard Ratner before him, Marty is constantly running around NYC and getting into fights with the supporting players. Paltrow, as a pampered rich wife and former actress named Kay Stone, opens the trailer by dressing him down, but Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary (a.k.a. Mr. Wonderful) as her wealthy husband Milton Rockwell also makes an impression."
Timothée Chalamet plays Marty Mauser, a single-minded aspirant determined to become the world's biggest ping-pong champion. The trailer features Gwyneth Paltrow as Kay Stone questioning Marty's plans and Marty replying that failure "doesn't even enter my consciousness." Chalamet's stated pursuit of greatness echoes Marty's obsession. The film retains the Safdie brothers' chaotic urgency while adapting to Josh Safdie working without his brother Benny. Supporting cast includes Kevin O'Leary as Milton Rockwell, Tyler, the Creator as Wally, Odessa A'zion as Rachel, and Fran Drescher as Marty's mother. Marty Supreme releases on Christmas, Chalamet's third holiday film in consecutive years.
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