Timothée Chalamet is revolutionizing film press tours The proof? The arrival of his Marty Supreme

During his During his acceptance speech for Best Actor at the SAG Awards, Timothée Chalamet, born in 1995, declared on stage that he wants to become the greatest of all time. Daniel Day-Lewis, Marlon Brando, Viola Davis, Michael Jordan, Michael Phelps — these are the names the actor mentioned in his speech, champions he said he looks up to, hoping one day to be among them. Chalamet’s level of commitment is anything but ordinary. It’s a kind of dedication that few other actors seem to embrace, both on and off screen, all in the name of elevating and celebrating his craft — doing whatever it takes not just to make people talk about him, but about the films he’s part of.

That’s exactly what’s happening again with Marty Supreme, his next highly anticipated film, for which the actor is already considered a strong contender for a new Oscar nomination after earning one in 2025 for A Complete Unknown. And just like during the press tour for the Bob Dylan biopic, for Josh Safdie’s solo project, Chalamet has adopted a look inspired by a ping pong player, the sport in which his next character is immersed. Actually, it’s more than a look — it’s an attitude. The actor fully aligns his persona with the title he’s promoting, as shown in one of his latest posts: an enigmatic five-minute promotional video tied to Marty Supreme, which even had a secret premiere at the New York Film Festival after Safdie, as he revealed, finished editing it at two in the morning the night before.

The Marty Supreme press tour

As the film’s press tour kicks off, Chalamet also took the chance to debut his new buzz cut, done in preparation for the upcoming shooting of the third installment of the Dune saga, Messiah. Yet it won’t stop the actor from taking another chameleonic approach to promoting Marty Supreme — through events and interviews — a versatility that makes him almost one of a kind in today’s film landscape.

It also seems that Chalamet genuinely enjoys himself, or at least that fully embodying — in spirit, body, outfit, and performance — the role of not just an actor but an entertainer doesn’t weigh on him at all. A continuous performance that unfolds every time he steps on a red carpet, records a video, or, as happened in Times Square, bursts in with a crew of henchmen wearing ping pong ball-shaped heads to surprise the audience attending an exclusive preview of the first thirty minutes of Marty Supreme.

The new generation of stars redefining cinema

Timothée Chalamet, however, is not alone. Zendaya is a powerhouse when it comes to red carpets and media resonance, ensuring her spotlight enhances the projects she’s part of. Unforgettable was her robotic diva look in a Thierry Mugler vintage piece from the 1995 collection — a suit that the actress admitted nearly made her faint. “I started feeling dizzy after just ten minutes. The metal conducts and traps heat very quickly,” explained the actress who plays Chani. But what a stunning memory that cyber dress was at the London premiere of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune 2. A year earlier, Margot Robbie had already shown how it’s done alongside her stylist Andrew Mukamal — the looks created for the promotion of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie were recreations of the iconic Mattel doll’s outfits.

But for all their effort, no one seems to pull it off as effortlessly as Timothée Chalamet. Could this be the path that finally leads him to the Oscar statuette? From the ping pong tables scattered around the world that he’s trained on in secret over the past seven years — from the Wonka set in London, to Dune 2 in Budapest, to film festivals like Cannes during The French Dispatch — his dedication is remarkable. And his revival of an old-school star system that finds joy in entertaining while being entertained is, quite frankly, irresistible.

" target="_blank" rel="noopener">acceptance speech for Best Actor at the SAG Awards, Timothée Chalamet, born in 1995, declared on stage that he wants to become the greatest of all time. Daniel Day-Lewis, Marlon Brando, Viola Davis, Michael Jordan, and Michael Phelps. These are the names the actor mentioned in his speech, champions he said he looks up to, hoping one day to be among them. Chalamet’s level of commitment is anything but ordinary. It’s a kind of dedication that few other actors seem to embrace, both on and off screen, all in the name of elevating and celebrating his craft, doing whatever it takes not just to make people talk about him, but about the films he’s part of.

That’s exactly what’s happening again with Marty Supreme, his next highly anticipated film, for which the actor is already considered a strong contender for a new Oscar nomination after earning one in 2025 for A Complete Unknown. And just like during the press tour for the Bob Dylan biopic, for Josh Safdie’s solo project, Chalamet has adopted a look inspired by a ping pong player, the sport in which his next character is immersed. Actually, it’s more than a look. It’s an attitude. The actor fully aligns his persona with the title he’s promoting, as shown in one of his latest posts: an enigmatic five-minute promotional video tied to Marty Supreme, which even had a secret premiere at the New York Film Festival after Safdie, as he revealed, finished editing it at two in the morning the night before.

The Marty Supreme press tour

As the film’s press tour kicks off, Chalamet also took the chance to debut his new buzz cut, done in preparation for the upcoming shooting of the third installment of the Dune saga, Messiah. Yet it won’t stop the actor from taking another chameleonic approach to promoting Marty Supreme, through events and interviews, a versatility that makes him almost one of a kind in today’s film landscape.

It also seems that Chalamet genuinely enjoys himself, or at least that fully embodying, in spirit, body, outfit, and performance, the role of not just an actor but an entertainer doesn’t weigh on him at all. A continuous performance that unfolds every time he steps on a red carpet, records a video, or, as happened in Times Square, bursts in with a crew of henchmen wearing ping pong ball-shaped heads to surprise the audience attending an exclusive preview of the first thirty minutes of Marty Supreme.

The new generation of stars redefining cinema

Timothée Chalamet, however, is not alone. Zendaya is a powerhouse when it comes to red carpets and media resonance, ensuring her spotlight enhances the projects she’s part of. Unforgettable was her robotic diva look in a Thierry Mugler vintage piece from the 1995 collection, a suit that the actress admitted nearly made her faint. “I started feeling dizzy after just ten minutes. The metal conducts and traps heat very quickly,” explained the actress who plays Chani. But what a stunning memory that cyber dress was at the London premiere of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune 2. A year earlier, Margot Robbie had already shown how it’s done alongside her stylist Andrew Mukamal — the looks created for the promotion of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie were recreations of the iconic Mattel doll’s outfits.

But for all their effort, no one seems to pull it off as effortlessly as Timothée Chalamet. Could this be the path that finally leads him to the Oscar statuette? From the ping pong tables scattered around the world that he’s trained on in secret over the past seven years. From the Wonka set in London, to Dune 2 in Budapest, to film festivals like Cannes during The French Dispatch, his dedication is remarkable. And his revival of an old-school star system that finds joy in entertaining while being entertained is, quite frankly, irresistible.