Overview
- Kevin O’Leary told Variety that a fake paddle snapped on the first hit, leading him to spank Timothée Chalamet with a real ping-pong paddle during a Marty Supreme scene.
- Chalamet declined a stunt double and insisted on performing the scene himself, with O’Leary saying the actor wanted his own body on camera.
- O’Leary said director Josh Safdie pushed for about 40 takes into the early morning and urged harder wind-ups to capture the moment.
- The film marks O’Leary’s acting debut, with the Shark Tank personality appearing in Josh Safdie’s sports dramedy alongside Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow.
- Variety reports the movie opened on Dec. 25 to $17.4 million, A24’s second-biggest opening weekend, as critical acclaim fuels awards buzz for Chalamet.