Timothée Chalamet has signed up to appear in Josh Safdie’s upcoming new film about a famous ping-pong player.
Chalamet is due to star in and produce Marty Supreme, a new original movie from Safdie and A24.
As per Variety, the film is set to be inspired by professional ping pong player Marty Reisman.
Reisman who was known as the “wizard of table tennis” began his career hustling in Manhattan, playing ping pong for bets and prize money. From 1947-2002, he played professionally, winning 22 ping pong titles and five bronze medals at the World Table Tennis Championships. He also competed, aged 67, in the United States National Hardbat Championship and became the oldest player to win an open national in a racket sport.
The film has been written by Safdie and Ronald Bronstein, who will also produce. The film also sees Safdie reunite with producer A24, who distributed his last two films, Uncut Gems and Good Time.
A24 also later confirmed the news in a post on social media, writing:…