Timothée Chalamet and the marketing parody of “Marty Supreme" The actor posted a video on Instagram mocking creatives
At the 2025 SAG Awards last February, Timothée Chalamet received the award for Best Leading Actor for his role in the Bob Dylan biopic. On stage, the actor stated that he wants to become «one of the greats» of cinema and that he is «in pursuit of greatness». Words that, if spoken by anyone else, would suggest an arrogant artist who takes himself too seriously, but that coming from Chalamet had the opposite effect. That was until last weekend, when the actor showed an unseen side of himself on Instagram.
A year of ambitious roles
The actor, star of works such as Call Me by Your Name, Dune and Little Women, has taken on increasingly prominent roles over the past year: A Complete Unknown, in which he plays Bob Dylan, was released a short while ago, and in a month Marty Supreme will be released in the United States, the latest project by Josh Safdie in which Chalamet will play the protagonist inspired by table tennis player Marty Reisman. It was one of the most demanding jobs for Chalamet, who had to work with one of the most impactful American directors of contemporary cinema - together with his brother, Safdie directed Good Time (2017) and the cult film Uncut Gems (2019). But Chalamet’s ambition and expectations for the new Marty Supreme do not seem to have ruined the actor’s sense of humor.
A parody of creatives in the A24 video
In a new Instagram post published last weekend, Chalamet took part in a comedic skit that pokes fun at artists and creative directors. In an eighteen-minute-long video, the actor finds himself in a call with the A24 team to discuss the promotion of Marty Supreme. With a vain and restless attitude, Chalamet begins proposing absurd ideas during a brainstorming session featuring the Statue of Liberty, an orange square, and a hand-drawn blimp - also orange. The film company’s team nervously approves each of the actor’s suggestions, a skit that very closely resembles what creative industry workers often have to endure.
Is self-irony the secret to Timothée Chalamet’s success?
In the promotional clip, Timothée Chalamet gives his best: he yells, asks the team to repeat the names of some American public figures along with him, shows poorly photoshopped images, and behaves like an artist who is immature yet famous, all with absolute seriousness. The skit (which has now reached 9.1 million views on Instagram) once again left users fascinated by Chalamet’s duality, as he manages to play very serious roles such as in Bones and All or Dune without ever losing his ironic side. The parody promoting Marty Supreme is just one of the many ways the actor is leaving an indelible mark on cinema and pop culture. Perhaps in search of a nomination at the next Academy Awards.
