Timothée Chalamet Makes History as The First Person on Top of Las Vegas’ Iconic Sphere

The buzz around the new film, Marty Supreme, is really building! While it doesn’t officially open in U.S. cinemas until December 25th, early previews in just six theaters have already brought in an impressive $875,000, showing a lot of potential for success.

With an average of $145,933 per theater, this is A24’s best performance to date, and the strongest since the film La La Land in 2016, based on box office numbers.

The creators of Marty Supreme didn’t stop with the movie itself. In a striking publicity effort, they turned the Las Vegas Sphere into a massive ping-pong ball, playing on the film’s table tennis focus. As part of this event, Timothée Chalamet made history as the first person to appear on top of the Sphere, generating a lot of buzz online and in the news.

Timothée Chalamet has become the first person to appear on top of The Sphere in Las Vegas

— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) December 22, 2025

Marty Supreme is an American comedy-drama film directed by Josh Safdie, who also co-wrote it with Ronald Bronstein. The movie is based on the life of table tennis champion Marty Reisman. Timothée Chalamet plays the lead role of Marty Mauser, a talented young table tennis player, and also helped produce the film. The supporting cast features Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Kevin O’Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara, and Fran Drescher.

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Marty Supreme debuted at the New York Film Festival on October 6, 2025, to widespread praise. Critics have lauded the film’s direction, writing, music, and editing, with many calling Timothée Chalamet’s performance the best of his career. The National Board of Review and the American Film Institute both ranked it among the ten best films of 2025, and it’s received three Golden Globe nominations, including one for Chalamet as Best Actor.

Marty Supreme is a film set in 1950s New York City that tells the story of Mauser, a competitive table tennis player striving for success while dealing with the challenges of becoming famous. A recent promotion for the film at the Las Vegas Sphere used table tennis imagery to give audiences a fun and energetic taste of the movie’s unique style.

The film has received incredibly positive reviews so far. Rotten Tomatoes shows a 95% approval rating based on 128 reviews, and Metacritic gives it a score of 91 out of 100, meaning it’s been almost universally praised. Many critics are especially impressed with Timothée Chalamet’s performance, with some calling it one of the best in recent movie history. IndieWire says it could be a turning point in his career, and the BBC describes the film as lively, humorous, and exciting, largely thanks to him.

Everyone is talking about “Marty Supreme” before it even comes out, thanks to a clever marketing campaign and incredibly successful preview showings. The special event in Las Vegas, in particular, has really grabbed people’s attention, making both the movie and its star, Timothée Chalamet, hard to miss as the holiday season begins.

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2025-12-23 01:45