Timothée Chalamet is known for completely transforming himself into his roles. Sometimes this transformation occurs on a deep emotional level, as in his 2017 debut film Call me by your name. In the film directed by Luca Guadagnino, Chalamet plays Elio, a 17-year-old boy who goes through a tumultuous summer when he begins a romantic relationship with his father's intern, Oliver. The actor's transcendent performance earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. His next Guadagnino film, Bones and allwould see him in an almost unrecognizable performance as a young cannibal.
Later this year, Chalamet will once again undergo a metamorphosis on screen. This time, it's in the form of the biopic directed by James Mangold A complete strangerwhich sees the 28-year-old playing a young Bob Dylan. Although the film will be released to the public on Christmas Day, December 25, Chalamet has already received immense praise for the role, including a Golden Globe nomination. The actor will probably compete for the Best Actor award this year, with a good chance of winning. After A complete strangerChalamet will soon transform again for a sports film.
Timothée Chalamet reveals how his vision changed for Marty Supreme
Chalamet's Vision Is Returning Now
Chalamet reveals how his eyes were confused by the Marty Supreme filming. Marty Supreme is a film about a ping pong player named Marty and is loosely inspired by the life of real-life table tennis star Marty Reisman. The film is directed by Josh Safdie and will be Safdie's first feature film since his creative split with his brother Benny. In addition to Chalamet, Marty Supreme is set to feature a main cast including Fran Drescher, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tyler, the Creator, Odessa A'zion and Sandra Bernhard.
Speaking of This past weekend with Theo VonChalamet reveals what filming was like Marty Supreme ended up obstructing his vision. The actor explained that to make his eyes appear smaller for the film, Safdie had him wear contact lenses and also “real glasses that fuck [his] eyes up.” The actor said this setup actually impaired his vision, which Chalamet said was “basically fucked up until a day ago.” Check out Chalamet's full quote below:
“In 'Marty Supreme,' I'm wearing contacts because he wanted my eyes to be small. He gave me real glasses that ruin my eyes and I'm wearing contacts underneath to compensate for what the glasses are doing. My vision was basically fucked up until a day ago.”
Our Take on Marty de Chalamet's Supreme Look
It's different from his other films
Whatever Safdie and his team did to achieve Chalamet's success Marty Supreme look, they did it successfully in terms of physical appearance. Initial photos from the set revealed Chalamet with glasses and styled hair, looking almost unrecognizable from the likes of Paul Atreides or Willy Wonka. It appears that production may have gone to extreme lengths to achieve Chalamet look so different, but they at least created a distinct look for the film that will likely be updated once more information is revealed about Marty Supreme.
Source: This past weekend with Theo Von