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Safdie Unveils Pattinson’s Secret Cameo as Chalamet Details Tense On-Set Moment for Marty Supreme

The revelations surface as the A24 awards contender extends its theatrical run and draws fresh scrutiny of Timothée Chalamet’s high‑visibility promotion.

Overview

  • Speaking at BFI Southbank, director Josh Safdie confirmed Robert Pattinson secretly voices the match official heard early in the film, describing it as a small Easter egg.
  • Safdie said Pattinson’s cameo was cast for authenticity in the British Open sequence and marks a quiet reunion after their 2017 collaboration on Good Time.
  • At a DGA Theater Q&A with Robert Downey Jr., Chalamet recalled that a background performer told him, “I was just in jail for 30 years,” after Chalamet tried to provoke an angrier read during a motel scene.
  • Chalamet framed the encounter within Safdie’s practice of using non‑actors and pushing multiple takes, noting the production’s intense, improvisational approach.
  • The updates arrive alongside coverage of Chalamet’s awards momentum — Golden Globe and Critics Choice wins — and criticism of his press‑tour tone from comedian Chelsea Handler.