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Timothée Chalamet Debuts Buzzcut in Instagram Live Reveal for A24’s Marty Supreme

A stylized promo confirmed the transformation as part of the film’s campaign following speculation from recent appearances.

Overview

  • He went live on Oct. 7 and shared a five-minute video in which he emerged from a box of orange ping-pong balls and removed a headpiece to show a shaved head.
  • The reveal followed an Oct. 6 New York Film Festival screening where he kept a cap on, and July photos in Saint-Tropez that hinted at a shorter cut.
  • Marty Supreme, an A24 sports drama directed and co-written by Josh Safdie, features Chalamet as a fictionalized ping-pong player.
  • Co-stars include Gwyneth Paltrow, Tyler, the Creator, Odessa A'zion and Ronald Bronstein, with the film set for a theatrical release on Christmas Day.
  • WWD reported that stylist Christine Nelli’s team said she did not do the buzzcut, and social-media reaction ranged from criticism to praise.