Timothée Chalamet - He will become a ping pong professional like Bob Dylan
Timothee Chalamet (28) has just finished shooting the film "A Complete Unknown," in which he portrays the young Bob Dylan (83). Next, the "Dune" star has a biopic coming up. Production company A24 has announced a project named "Marty Supreme" on X. According to "Variety," it's about table tennis player Marty Reisman (1930-2012). This is also indicated in A24's post. A table tennis ball is visible on the image, with "Marty Supreme. Made in America" written on it.
After her successful tennis film "Challengers," Timothee Chalamet's "Dune" co-star Zendaya (27) is now focusing on smaller balls.
Marty Reisman: Timothee Chalamet to Portray Table Tennis Legend Marty Reisman
Marty Reisman is considered one of the best and most famous American table tennis players of all time. At the start of his career, he earned money as a hustler. He deliberately played poorly to provoke betting against himself. At table tennis world championships, he won five bronzes. In addition, he earned money with exhibition matches, for example, showing a table tennis comedy routine during breaks of Harlem Globetrotters' shows. In 1974, Reisman published his autobiography.
Josh Safdie (40) will direct "Marty Supreme." He and his brother Benny Safdie (38) have celebrated indie films with "Good Times" with Robert Pattinson (38) and "The Black Diamond" with Adam Sandler (57).
The Safdies' fans include Timothee Chalamet. The actor wrote for "Variety" in 2019, praising the duo for their gritty city thrillers and comparing them to directing legends like Martin Scorsese (81) and Spike Lee (67). Now, he's acting for one of the Safdie Brothers for the first time.
- Timothee Chalamet, who recently portrayed a young Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown", will be reprising his acting skills in the biopic "Marty Supreme", where he will play table tennis legend Marty Reisman.
- Benny Safdie and Josh Safdie, known for their acclaimed indie films like "Good Times" and "The Black Diamond", will direct "Marty Supreme", a project produced by A24 that features Chalamet as the lead.
- In the realm of cinema contenders, the Safdie Brothers have garnered praise from actors such as Timothee Chalamet, who wrote a glowing review for "Variety" in 2019, commending their gritty city thrillers and comparing them to directing icons like Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee.
- The Safdie Brothers' film "Marty Supreme" is based on the life of table tennis legend Marty Reisman, an American icon who began his career as a hustler, deliberately playing poorly to provoke betting against himself, but eventually went on to win five bronze medals at table tennis world championships and earn money through exhibition matches and comedy routines.
- With its American-made table tennis ball prominently displayed in A24's announcement post, "Marty Supreme" promises to be a captivating film that pays homage to the history and magic of this classic sport, led by the talented timothee Chalamet.
