Fresh from his Golden Globe triumph, actor Timothée Chalamet has shared a startling anecdote from the set of his latest film, Marty Supreme, involving a background actor with a formidable past.
A Tense Exchange on Set
Speaking at a Q&A session on Wednesday 14 January 2026 alongside Robert Downey Jr., Chalamet reflected on the challenges of working with non-actors in Josh Safdie's ping pong drama. The Dune star described a specific motel sequence where he struggled to provoke an angry reaction from an extra.
"I'm really getting in the guy's face and I'm really trying to get him angry with me," Chalamet recalled, noting he had complained to director Safdie that the man wasn't responding. The dynamic shifted dramatically during another take.
"I did another take, and then the guy said, 'I was just in jail for 30 years. You really don't want to f*** with me. You don't want to see me angry,'" the actor revealed. Chalamet's response to Safdie was succinct: "Holy s***, who do you have me opposite, man?"
Robert Pattinson's Secret Role Revealed
This behind-the-scenes story emerged just a day after director Josh Safdie disclosed a hidden cameo in the sports film. At a talk at London's BFI Southbank on Tuesday, Safdie told the audience that the voice of the unseen British Open ping pong semi-final commentator is none other than Robert Pattinson.
"No one knows this, but that voice — the commentator, the umpire — is Pattinson," Safdie said, per Variety. "It's like a little easter egg... He came and watched some stuff and I was like, I don't know any British people. So he's the umpire." The pair previously collaborated on the 2017 thriller Good Time.
Awards Success and Oscar Buzz
Chalamet's revelation follows a significant career milestone. Earlier this week, the 29-year-old actor won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his role as Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme.
This victory has solidified his position as a frontrunner for the upcoming Academy Awards, where he is widely predicted to receive his third Oscar nomination. The win marks a high point for the film, which blends intense drama with Safdie's signature gritty realism.
The combination of on-set tension, a secret A-list cameo, and major awards recognition paints a compelling picture of the making of one of the year's most talked-about films.
