Timothee Chalamet is trading his guitar and harmonica for a paddle.
Fresh off an Oscar-nominated performance as Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown,” Chalamet is stepping into the shoes of a different kind of legend.
Chalamet and A24 shared the trailer for his upcoming movie, “Marty Supreme,” on Wednesday, giving fans a glimpse of Chalamet as table tennis player Marty Mauser. The trailer shows him trying to make his table tennis dreams a reality, even while most people don’t respect them.
While “Marty Supreme” is a fictionalized account, Chalamet’s character is based on the real-life Marty Reiser.
Here’s everything to know about the man who inspired the movie.
Who is Marty Reisman?
Marty Reisman was a champion table tennis player, entertainer and author.
Born in New York City in 1930, Reisman went on to win five world championship medals in table tennis. He went on to perform a comedy table tennis routine with doubles partner Douglas Cartland as an opening act for the Harlem Globetrotters and authored an autobiography, “The Money Player, The Confessions of America’s Greatest Table Tennis Player and Hustler,” in 1974.
Reisman died on Dec. 7, 2012, at the age of 82.
Timothée Chalamet completely embodies Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown” and he even got the approval of the music legend himself.
Is Marty Mauser a real person?
Chalamet’s character, Marty Mauser, is based on the real-life Marty Reisman.
Who else is in the ‘Marty Supreme’ cast?
Chalamet is joined by an ensemble of Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’Zion, Kevin O’Leary, Tyler Okonma (aka Tyler, the Creator), Abel Ferrara, Fran Drescher and more in the Josh Safdie-directed movie.
When does ‘Marty Supreme’ come out?
“Marty Supreme” is set to release on Christmas Day.
