Tyler, the Creator is set to make his feature film debut in A24’s Marty Supreme, and the Josh Safdie-directed movie released its first trailer on Wednesday (Aug. 13).
Starring Timothée Chalamet opposite Gwyneth Paltrow, the film follows Marty Mauser (Chalamet), an aspiring ping-pong player with dreams of stardom, even when nobody believes in him making it to the top of the sport. Set in the 1950s, Mauser will do just about anything to make his dream a reality.
Tyler, the Creator makes a couple of brief cameos in the trailer, which finds him hyped up while driving Chalamet around, who appears to be counting money after a big win. A separate scene sees Tyler angrily shouting in Chalamet’s face and he even pushes him in the head with his fingers in the shape of a gun.
“I have a purpose, and if you think that’s some sort of blessing, it’s not,” Chalamet says in the trailer. “It means I have an obligation to see a very specific thing through, and with that obligation comes sacrifice.”
The Oscar-nominated actor adds in a later scene of his belief in himself: “I know it’s hard to believe, but I’m telling you, this game, it fills stadiums overseas. And it’s only a matter of time before I’m staring at you from the cover of a Wheaties box.”
It’s Josh Safdie’s first time back in the director’s chair since 2019’s Uncut Gems. He assembled an eccentric cast that includes Tyler, the Creator, Shark Tank‘s Kevin O’Leary, Fran Drescher, magician Penn Jillette, Abel Ferrara and Chalamet’s love interest played by Odessa A’zion.
According to Deadline, the movie’s plot is “draws lose inspiration” from the career of pro ping pong player Marty Reisman.
Marty Supreme hits theaters nationwide on Christmas. Watch the trailer below.
