Timothée Chalamethas fully transformed himself for his new filmMarty Supreme.
Footage of the actor on set in New York City shows him sporting a mustache, with his hair slicked back, and round wire-framed glasses.
TheDunestar wore a light green shirt topped with a navy blue sweater vest, baggy brown pants, and brown dress shoes.
HighlightsTimothée Chalamet transformed dramatically for the biopic Marty Supreme, featuring a mustache, slicked-back hair, and wire-framed glasses.The actor portrays professional ping pong player Marty Reisman, a champion who was known as “the wizard of table tennis.“Timothée recently completed shooting A Complete Unknown, where he portrays legendary musician Bob Dylan.
In his newfilm, Timothée portrays the professional ping pong playerMarty Reisman, who won the US Men’s Singles Championship in 1958 and 1960.
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Timothée Chalamet looked unrecognizable on the set of his new biopicMarty Supremeabout the late ping pong champion Marty Reisman
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Marty, known as “the wizard of table tennis,” became the oldest player to win an open national competition in a racket sport when he competed in the United States National Hardbat Championship at 67.
Throughout his career, the late player won five bronze medals at the World Table Tennis Championships.
Marty began his career as a hustler in Depression-era downtown Manhattan, playing ping pong for money at the age of 12.
He walked away with 22 major titles, which he won from 1946 to 2002.
The 28-year-old actor’s transformation included a mustache, slicked-back hair, and round wire-framed glasses
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Timothée previously expressed his admiration for the Safdie brothers, who directed the Adam Sandler crime thrillerUncut Gems, inan essaypublished in Variety in 2019.
“The pair have continuously put out contemporary, raw and untethered work over the last decade, each film building on the traits of the prior, but never once sacrificing their innate grittiness.”
AfterUncut Gems, the directing duo split up to pursue solo careers, though they still work together via the independent film production company Elera Pictures.
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In March, fanssaw him for the first timerocking the singer’s signature hairstyle, a brown suede jacket, and Ray-Ban sunglasses as he walked the streets of New York City.
Timothée recently wrapped up the biopicA Complete Unknownabout the iconic musician Bob Dylan
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TheJames Mangold-directed dramais set to be released in the United States on December 25, 2024.
In addition to Timothée, who also served as producer, the film stars Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, and Monica Barbaro.
During an interview withVogue Philippineslast year, the 28-year-old described the career of an actor as sitting at a table with dozens of people who are simultaneously trying to catch your attention.
“As an actor, you sort of live at a dining room table in your head,” he explained.
“You have about 30 personalities at the table, and you’re trying to attend to them, without going crazy.”
Fans expressed their enthusiasm to see Timothée in his new role
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