Overview
- Director Josh Safdie said on the A24 Podcast that an early draft concluded with a vampiric twist, a choice A24 questioned before the idea was dropped.
- Kevin O’Leary, who plays Milton Rockwell, said he supported the unused ending and floated even harsher alternatives, according to NME.
- Timothée Chalamet recounted at a Los Angeles Q&A with Robert Downey Jr. that a background performer threatened him during a motel shoot.
- Chalamet has won a Golden Globe and a Critics Choice Award for the role, with industry coverage positioning him as a leading Oscar contender.
- Set in 1952 and directed and co‑written by Safdie, the film stars Chalamet as a table‑tennis hustler inspired by Marty Reisman, earning strong critical praise including a five‑star NME review.