A Period Piece Gone Awry: "Marty Supreme" Almost Sucked the Life Out of Timothée Chalamet
The 2023 film "Marty Supreme," a period piece about ping pong player Marty Mauser, has all the makings of an underdog story. The movie chronicles Marty's (played by Timothée Chalamet) relentless pursuit of success on and off the table, but things took a darker turn during production.
According to co-writer and director Josh Safdie, an alternate version of the film would have ended with a gruesome twist that even now seems like a mistake. In this cut, Marty's character was supposed to be seduced by his business rival Milton Rockwell (played by Kevin O'Leary), who revealed that he was born in 1601 and a vampire, warning Marty that winning at all costs would only bring eternal unhappiness.
In the film as it stands, this moment is chilling but non-literal. However, Safdie confirmed on the A24 Podcast that the script originally included a scene where Mr. Wonderful bites off Marty's neck, leaving him unaged and frozen in time. The plan was to show Marty's subsequent decades of success before his eventual demise at the hands of his own curse.
The film's team apparently didn't realize their mistake until after the project had wrapped, with everyone involved expressing that this alternate ending should be scrapped. Now, it seems like a bold move by the filmmakers to have stuck with their original vision.
For fans of offbeat storytelling, Safdie's revelation is a welcome surprise. While "Marty Supreme" has already gained praise for its portrayal of Marty Mauser, an American professional ping pong player who won three major championships in the 1970s and '80s, this alternate ending adds a layer of complexity to the film that was almost cut from the final product.
The full audio of Safdie's podcast interview can be found online for those eager to delve deeper into the making of "Marty Supreme."
The 2023 film "Marty Supreme," a period piece about ping pong player Marty Mauser, has all the makings of an underdog story. The movie chronicles Marty's (played by Timothée Chalamet) relentless pursuit of success on and off the table, but things took a darker turn during production.
According to co-writer and director Josh Safdie, an alternate version of the film would have ended with a gruesome twist that even now seems like a mistake. In this cut, Marty's character was supposed to be seduced by his business rival Milton Rockwell (played by Kevin O'Leary), who revealed that he was born in 1601 and a vampire, warning Marty that winning at all costs would only bring eternal unhappiness.
In the film as it stands, this moment is chilling but non-literal. However, Safdie confirmed on the A24 Podcast that the script originally included a scene where Mr. Wonderful bites off Marty's neck, leaving him unaged and frozen in time. The plan was to show Marty's subsequent decades of success before his eventual demise at the hands of his own curse.
The film's team apparently didn't realize their mistake until after the project had wrapped, with everyone involved expressing that this alternate ending should be scrapped. Now, it seems like a bold move by the filmmakers to have stuck with their original vision.
For fans of offbeat storytelling, Safdie's revelation is a welcome surprise. While "Marty Supreme" has already gained praise for its portrayal of Marty Mauser, an American professional ping pong player who won three major championships in the 1970s and '80s, this alternate ending adds a layer of complexity to the film that was almost cut from the final product.
The full audio of Safdie's podcast interview can be found online for those eager to delve deeper into the making of "Marty Supreme."
. Like, I'm all for a good twist, but this is just plain weird. A vampire cameo? Really? 
And I can already imagine Timothée Chalamet's face in that scene, frozen in time like he's actually dead or something 
. The filmmakers should've stuck to the original script, tbh... it was a good call to cut that out and go with what we got. Less is often more, right? 
, and I'm still reeling from the experience. I mean, have you ever tried a Korean BBQ burrito? Mind blown! 
. Oh, and did I tell you about my niece's birthday party last weekend? She's growing up so fast! 
I'm not sure if it's a bold move or a total misstep, but I do appreciate the honesty from Josh Safdie in sharing the original script. It's always fascinating to see behind-the-scenes stuff like that 
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Like, come on, Timothée Chalamet didn't sign up for a bloodsucking drama. And what's with the whole eternal unhappiness thing? Sounds like a total buzzkill to me 
. Like, who wouldn't want to see Timothée Chalamet getting bitten by some ancient bloodsucker? 
It's crazy to think it almost made it into the film. The whole alternate ending thing just adds another layer of weirdness to the story... I'm kinda intrigued now, gotta check out that podcast interview 
. But at the same time, it's all about the overall tone of the film, right? It seems like Josh Safdie was going for something more grounded and realistic, even if that means missing out on some juicy drama 
. Now that we know about the alternate ending, I'm curious if there are any other Easter eggs or plot twists hidden in plain sight 
. It's like they're trying to be too clever for their own good? Like, what's next? The whole film just feels like a wild goose chase now 
. Can't imagine watching the rest of Marty's journey with that chillin' twist hanging over him all the time...just feels off 
timothée chalamet plays this guy marty mauser who was basically a real life ping pong legend but now we know there were plans for him to get all bloodied up by kevin o'leary aka mr wonderful 
also i wonder how kevin o'leary would do as a vampire lol 
. And who thought it was a good idea to have a 1601 birthdate for Kevin O'Leary?