Chelsea Handler has not been impressed by Timothée Chalamet's press run to advertise Josh Safdie's ping-pong movie, Marty Supreme.

Throughout an look on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, Handler wholeheartedly agreed when host Amanda Hirsch requested if the actor was taking the promotion for the movie "too significantly."

"He appeared fairly critical about successful and getting acknowledged for his nice appearing," she famous.

Though Handler stated she believes that Chalamet is "an awesome actor," she lamented that his tone skewed his message. "It's laborious to listen to somebody speak about how nice they’re at appearing," she added.

The 30-year-old has been making headlines for varied stunts he's pulled and eyebrow elevating quotes he's given whereas elevating consciousness for the movie. Final month, Chalamet made historical past by changing into the primary individual to look on prime of the Sphere in Las Vegas because the dome-shaped exosphere was remodeled into an enormous ping-pong ball. Earlier than that, he visited The Tonight Show for an interview with host Jimmy Fallon whereas surrounded by a bunch of silent males sporting black physique fits and orange ping-pong ball masks over their heads.

However it's Chalamet's interviews which were particularly controversial with followers and critics alike. In a single interview that divided followers on social media, Chalamet informed a reporter that Marty Supreme marked his greatest appearing function but after he gave "top-of-the-line performances" during the last "seven, eight years."

He added: "I don't need folks to take it without any consideration. I don't wish to take it without any consideration. That is actually some top-level s—."

Regardless of receiving flack for what some deemed was entitlement, Chalamet additionally informed IndieWire that his press tour is all in conserving according to the power of Marty Supreme.

"That is within the spirit of Marty, and I really feel like that is finally an unique movie at a time when unique motion pictures aren't actually put out," Chalamet stated when requested in regards to the press tour. "It's a film in regards to the pursuit of a dream. I'm leaving it on the sphere. Whether or not it's the merch or the Zoom or the media appearances, I'm making an attempt to get this out within the greatest method attainable. Within the spirit of Marty Mauser."

Chalamet has misplaced two Oscars, 4 Golden Globes and 4 BAFTA Awards, though he did take dwelling the SAG Award for greatest actor in February due to his efficiency as Bob Dylan in A Full Unknown.

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In a Vogue cowl story printed in November 2025, the actor opened up about being disillusioned when he misplaced on the Oscars, saying, "If there's 5 folks at an awards present, and 4 folks go dwelling shedding, you don't assume these 4 persons are on the restaurant like, 'Rattling, we didn't win?' I've been round some deeply beneficiant, no-ego actors, and perhaps a few of them are going, 'That was enjoyable.' However I do know for a truth a whole lot of them are going, 'F—!'"

"Individuals can name me a try-hard, they usually can say regardless of the fuck," Chalamet added. "However I'm the one truly doing it right here."

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Each Handler and Hirsch in contrast Chalamet to Leonardo DiCaprio, whom the latter dubbed her "gold star" on the subject of appearing like a "actual film star" in Hollywood.

"Leo wouldn't say that," Hirsch asserted. "Although it took him so lengthy to win, proper? He didn't win something till that wrestling with the bear film [The Revenant]."

Handler agreed, saying, "Leo wouldn't try this. Leo is a film star. He wouldn't discuss like that. That's new. I haven't heard any actor sort of discuss like that."

Directed, produced, and co-written by Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme follows the life and profession of up-and-coming desk tennis star Marty Mauser (Chalamet) as he fights to turn out to be the very best of the very best. The sports activities drama additionally stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Kevin O’Leary, Fran Drescher, and extra.

Since award season kicked off, Chalamet has secured a Critics Selection Award for Greatest Actor and a Golden Globes Award for Greatest Efficiency by a Male Actor in a Movement Image Comedy. He's presently thought-about a front-runner for a Greatest Actor nod on the upcoming Oscars.

Watch Handler talk about Chalamet's press run for Marty Supreme above.

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